October2016
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14 members of the same family killed in air strike in Aleppo, Syria
Oct 17, 2016News Hour: Fourteen members of the same family were killed in an air strike in rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Monday, emergency service workers said, as the Syrian government pursued its Russian-backed campaign to capture opposition-held areas... -
Hasbro Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue helped by strong demand for Disney Princess dolls
Oct 17, 2016News Hour: Hasbro Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit, helped by strong demand for Disney Princess, Frozen and Trolls dolls. The No. 2 U.S. toymaker’s shares rose about 3.4 percent to $78.75 in premarket trading on... -
UBS to spend $1 billion to standardize the IT platform
Oct 17, 2016News Hour: UBS, the world’s biggest private bank, is spending around 1 billion Swiss francs ($1 billion) to standardize the IT platform across its flagship wealth management business, an investment it hopes will ultimately help lower... -
Parched celebrates it’s 25 weeks screening in France
Oct 17, 2016News Hour: Leena Yadav’s ‘Parched’ also known as ‘LA SAISON DES FEMMES’ in French, has received a lot of critical acclaim. The film has won many hearts across the globe and will be celebrating its 25... -
World Food Programme Contributes Nearly US$60 Million To Uganda’s Economy
Oct 17, 2016News Hour: As the world marks World Food Day, the World Food Programme (WFP) in Uganda continues to make a meaningful difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable people. At the same time,... -
At least 24 killed in bus collision in central Pakistan
Oct 17, 2016News Hour: At least 24 people have been killed and more than 70 injured after two passenger buses collided in central Pakistan, police say. The two buses, carrying around 100 passengers, collided on Monday in the town... -
Urgent appeal to confront unfolding migration crisis in Horn of Africa
Oct 17, 2016News Hour: IOM is preparing an urgent appeal to donors in response to a refugee emergency unfolding in Yemen and Djibouti, impacting across the Horn of Africa region, including Ethiopia. The initial amount of the appeal... -
Donald Trump fired off erratic new broadside at Hillary Clinton
Oct 17, 2016News Hour: Donald Trump fired off an erratic new broadside at Hillary Clinton on Sunday, making more explosive claims that American media and a conspiracy to commit voter fraud are rigging the presidential election against him.... -
One third of the workforce in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in precarious jobs
Oct 17, 2016News Hour: With 37 million people in informal or vulnerable jobs the equivalent of a third of the working population social safety nets in Eastern Europe, Turkey and Central Asia are increasingly coming under threat. A... -
The last king of Rwanda, Kigeli V dies
Oct 17, 2016News Hour: The last king of Rwanda, Kigeli V, died early Sunday, his official website said. He was 80. Born Jean-Baptiste Ndahindurwa in Kamembe, the monarch went into exile in 1960 after clashing with the Belgian...
