November2016
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Bolivia sanctioned for fielding ineligible player
Nov 1, 2016News Hour: The Bolivian Football Association (FBF) has been sanctioned for fielding an ineligible player in the preliminary competition matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ played between Bolivia and Peru on 1 September 2016... -
Mehedi vaults into 33rd position after Mirpur heroics
Nov 1, 2016News Hour: Teenager Mehedi Hasan has rocketed into 33rd position in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after bowling Bangladesh to its first-ever Test victory over England which earned the home side a... -
40,000 Families Affected by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti
Nov 1, 2016News Hour: On October 25th IOM dispatched a new convoy of 14 trucks carrying hygiene and kitchen kits, blankets, jerry cans, water purification tabs, and plastic sheets from Port-au-Prince to the areas devastated by Hurricane Matthew.... -
Iraqi forces entered the eastern outskirts of Mosul for the first time
Nov 1, 2016News Hour: Iraqi forces have for the first time entered the eastern outskirts of Mosul, as they attempt to drive Islamic State (IS) militants from the northern city. A correspondent traveling with the Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS)... -
Samsung plans to invest more than $1 billion to boost production of system chips in USA
Nov 1, 2016News Hour: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Tuesday it plans to invest more than $1 billion by end-June 2017 to boost production of system chips at its Austin, Texas, facilities to meet growing demand. Samsung... -
Honda Aircraft Company expands HondaJet sales to Middle Americas
Nov 1, 2016News Hour: Honda Aircraft Company announced that it has expanded sales of the HondaJet to Middle Americas with the appointment of SYI Aviation, based in Panama City, Panama as the newest HondaJet dealer. SYI Aviation will... -
Acura NSX named Road & Track’s 2017 Performance Car of the Year
Nov 1, 2016News Hour: The Acura NSX has been named Road & Track‘s 2017 Performance Car of the Year, besting eight of the world’s finest sports cars by exhibiting a potent mix of performance, style, and emotion. The... -
LUKOIL starts commercial production at Vladimir Filanovsky field in the Caspian Sea
Nov 1, 2016News Hour: Commercial production at the Vladimir Filanovsky field in the Caspian Sea was launched yesterday by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. The V. Filanovsky field, discovered by LUKOIL in 2005, is Russia’s... -
2 Mexican soldiers found dead in civilian clothes in Acapulco
Nov 1, 2016News Hour: Two Mexican soldiers were found dead in civilian clothes and covered in sheets in the Pacific resort of Acapulco a day after they were abducted by gunmen, authorities said on Monday. The soldiers were... -
OIC’s Saudi chief resigned days after infuriating Egypt
Nov 1, 2016News Hour: The world’s largest pan-Islamic body, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, said its Saudi chief resigned on Monday, days after infuriating Egypt over a remark that mocked President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. OIC Secretary-General Iyad Madani...