August2016
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Wayne Rooney to quit international career after 2018 World Cup
Aug 30, 2016News Hour: Wayne Rooney will end his England career after the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the striker said on Tuesday, reports Reuters. The 30-year-old made his announcement at a news conference ahead of the World... -
South African school ordered to suspend racist hairstyle regulation
Aug 30, 2016News Hour: A South African school has been ordered to suspend allegedly racist hairstyle regulations after black pupils said they had been called monkeys by teachers for wearing banned “afros”, and were forced to chemically straighten... -
Djokovic advances but new concerns rise over fitness
Aug 30, 2016News Hour: Novak Djokovic opened the defense of his U.S. Open title with a 6-3 5-7 6-2 6-1 win over Poland’s Jerzy Janowicz on Monday, but the labored performance gave rise to fresh concerns about the... -
IOM donates tablets to Burundi Post Office
Aug 30, 2016News Hour: IOM has handed over 170 tablets yesterday to the Burundian Post Office (RNP) as part of an integrated project between the Universal Postal Union (UPU), RNP and IOM which seeks to utilize different components... -
Fund approved for Studies, Design For Salang Corridor Upgrade
Aug 30, 2016News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $31.37 million grant to prepare the Salang Corridor rehabilitation project to improve the efficiency and safety of movement of goods and people in Afghanistan and across... -
Asia-Pacific shows progress in Water Security, but still challenges remain
Aug 30, 2016News Hour: Water security in Asia and Pacific has progressed overall in the past 5 years, but major challenges remain, including overexploited groundwater, demand from rising populations, and climate variability, according to a new report from... -
Over 100 Russians players file cases to compete in Rio Paralympics Games
Aug 30, 2016News Hour: More than 100 Russian Paralympians have individually filed cases to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) in order to be allowed to compete at next month’s Games in Rio, Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) Vice President... -
Chevron and ENN sign LNG sales and purchase agreement
Aug 30, 2016News Hour: Chevron Corporation today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Chevron U.S.A. Inc., has signed a binding LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with ENN LNG Trading Company Limited (ENN) for the delivery of liquefied natural... -
Lewis, Rahul make huge gains in T20I batsmen’s rankings
Aug 30, 2016News Hour: Rival openers Evin Lewis of the West Indies and India’s Lokesh Rahul have made huge gains in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Players Rankings for T20I Batsmen after slamming fine centuries in the recent... -
Thai Airways International becomes new operator of the A350 XWB
Aug 30, 2016News Hour: Thai Airways International (THAI) has become the eighth operator of the A350 XWB, following the delivery today of the first of 12 aircraft set to join the carrier’s fleet. The aircraft delivered today is...
