October2016
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Distribution of Aid to Hurricane-Hit Areas is Accelerates in Haiti
Oct 20, 2016News Hour: IOM Haiti distributed non-food relief items (NFIs) to 200 households affected by Hurricane Matthew in Jeremie, Haiti, on 16 October. Each household received two plastic sheet tarpaulins and one hygiene kit, provided by USAID’s... -
Pakistan’s newest celebrity!
Oct 20, 2016News Hour: Arshad Khan became an overnight sensation this week when a photographer’s Instagram shot of him working at his tea stall was shared tens of thousands of times. An 18-year-old tea vendor who became Pakistan’s... -
India’s Wipro Ltd agreed to buy Appirio for $500 million
Oct 20, 2016News Hour: Wipro Ltd, India’s third-biggest software services exporter, said on Thursday it had agreed to buy U.S.-based cloud services company Appirio for $500 million. Appirio has 1,250 employees worldwide, with offices in cities including London... -
Yaskawa Electric to build robot factory in Slovenia, says Prime Minister
Oct 20, 2016News Hour: Japanese electrical equipment producer Yaskawa Electric will build a robot factory in Slovenia, Prime Minister Miro Cerar told reporters in Brussels on Thursday. State news agency STA reported that the investment was likely to... -
American Airlines reported slightly better-than-expected profit helped by lower fuel costs
Oct 20, 2016News Hour: American Airlines Group Inc reported a slightly better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by lower fuel costs. Aircraft fuel costs and related taxes fell 12.6 percent to $1.39 billion during the third quarter. The world’s largest airline’s... -
Verizon’s operation revenue fell due to subscriber additions disappoint
Oct 20, 2016News Hour: Verizon Communications Inc added far fewer wireless subscribers than expected in the third quarter amid a price war with rivals in a saturated phone market and an effort to drive growth from its fledgling... -
Teenage girl stands trial in Germany for stabbing a police officer
Oct 20, 2016News Hour: A teenage girl stands trial from Thursday in Germany for stabbing a police officer, an assault allegedly “ordered” by the Islamic State organization but which was not claimed by the jihadist group. Safia S.,... -
Vladimir Putin roots for Donald Trump in the race, says Hillary Clinton
Oct 20, 2016News Hour: Democrat Hillary Clinton warned on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is rooting for Donald Trump in the race for the White House because the Republican would be his “puppet.” In a ferocious debate... -
Mehedi Miraj’s debut 5 Wicket performence brings Bangladesh in a better position
Oct 20, 2016News Hour: Bangladesh’s debutants teenage offspinner, Mehedi Hasan Miraj, claimed figures of 5 for 64 on his first day of international cricket, as England were forced to dig deep into their batting reserves in the first... -
ICC congratulates Australia on winning ICC Women’s Championship
Oct 20, 2016News Hour: The International Cricket Council has congratulated world champion Australia for winning the prestigious ICC Women’s Championship with its last set of matches still to go. Australia emerged the winner following England’s five-wicket win for...
