August2016
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Art Nouveau masterpiece abandoned in decaying Brussels warehouse
Aug 9, 2016News Hour: An Art Nouveau facade designed by the famous Belgian architect Victor Horta lies greening with mould and covered in trash in a Brussels warehouse, forgotten only five years after it was last exhibited to... -
‘Scary’ Lucille Ball statue replaced in her New York hometown
Aug 9, 2016News Hour: A new statue honoring the “I Love Lucy” star was set to be unveiled on Saturday in Celoron, New York, on what would have been Ball’s 105th birthday, after residents of her hometown made... -
Japan end China’s reign as Gymnastics team champions
Aug 9, 2016News Hour: Not even the curse of the pommel horse could halt Japan’s march to the men’s team gymnastics title at the Rio Olympics on Monday as China’s eight-year reign as champions came to an end... -
Rafaela Silva wins first gold for host country Brazil
Aug 9, 2016News Hour: Brazilians celebrated in the stands after Rafaela Silva won gold in women’s judo at the Rio Games on Monday, claiming the first Olympic gold medal for the host country and capping a journey to... -
Ervine puts up resistance against New Zealand
Aug 9, 2016News Hour: Craig Ervine closed in on a dogged half-century on Monday as Zimbabwe did their best to hold off New Zealand’s bowlers on the third day of the second Test. Ervine went to tea on... -
Aids survivors of sexual violence in Nepal
Aug 8, 2016News Hour: The decade-long conflict which wracked Nepal from 1996 to 2006 was marked by gross human rights violations including killings, enforced disappearances, torture, rape and other types of sexual violence. There are countless stories that... -
Most successful development project of ADB got awarded
Aug 8, 2016Three development projects that best showcased the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) contribution to Asia and the Pacific were recognized at an awards ceremony....Read More -
Schedule for India-Bangladesh one-off Test announced
Aug 8, 2016News Hour: Schedule for India-Bangladesh one-off Test announced. India will play Bangladesh in a historic one-off Test match from February 08-12, 2017 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. The Test match will mark... -
Thailand funds information campaign to address irregular migration in Bay of Bengal
Aug 8, 2016News Hour: “Start smart, end with success” is the message of an information campaign that IOM has launched with Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of efforts to address irregular migration in the region, particularly... -
Zimbabwe launches trafficking in persons national plan of action
Aug 8, 2016News Hour: The Government of Zimbabwe has launched a Trafficking in Persons (TiP) National Plan of Action (NAPLAC) to operationalize the Trafficking in Persons Act which was passed in 2014 to fight against human trafficking in...
