August2016
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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... -
Apple to pay upto 13 billion Euros in tax to Ireland, EU orders
Aug 30, 2016News Hour: The European Union has said that US tech company Apple must repay a record 13bn euros ($14.5bn) in taxes after ruling that a special scheme to route profits through Ireland was illegal state aid,... -
Volkswagen to review supplier and procurement strategy to avoid crippling dispute
Aug 30, 2016News Hour: Volkswagen is reviewing its supplier and procurement strategy to avoid another crippling dispute like the one that caused production slowdowns and even stoppages at six plants this month, Chief Executive Matthias Mueller said, reports... -
More Mitsubishi vehicle models involved in mileage cheating scandal than initially stated
Aug 30, 2016News Hour: Mitsubishi Motors Corp said on Tuesday more of its vehicle models were involved in a mileage cheating scandal than initially stated, and that it would temporarily stop domestic sales of affected vehicles and compensate... -
Refugees from Syria resettle in Camini village in southern Italy
Aug 30, 2016News Hour: Mohamed al-Okla and his wife Amal fled Syria’s civil war with their five children in order to resettle in Italy. Hoping for a fresh start away from the horrors of war, the family has found... -
At least 10 killed in suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu
Aug 30, 2016News Hour: At least 10 people have been killed in a suicide bombing near the Somali president’s palace in Mogadishu, which caused a huge blast and destroyed two hotels nearby, according to police. Reuters news agency...
