January2017

News Hour: The Iraq war veteran accused of killing five people at Fort Lauderdale airport apparently chose to travel to Florida to carry out the rampage, and there are no signs any altercation came before the...

News Hour: Two “dangerous terrorists” were killed in a Saudi security operation in the capital Riyadh on Saturday, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported, citing an Interior Ministry spokesman. The agency said a security officer...

News Hour: Working closely with the European Union (EU), the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) and the Government of Mali, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) provided emergency assistance to more than a quarter...

News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today transferred US$9.8 million onto the electronic food assistance cards which it provides to Syrian refugees in Lebanon. This funding, from Canada, will benefit more than 310,000...

News Hour: IOM’s third edition of a holiday health campaign, targeting migrant mine workers returning home to Mozambique’s Gaza Province for the holiday period, ended yesterday (05/01). The campaign which began on 19 December 2016, saw...

News Hour: A federal judge has dismissed a $10 million lawsuit accusing Justin Bieber and Usher of illegally copying parts of their song “Somebody to Love” from an identically titled song by two Virginia songwriters, reports...

News Hour: With Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) revealing it’s expected 2016 annual worldwide performance figures, Huawei appeared as the fastest growing smartphone brand in Bangladesh. According to data, Huawei has seen as 232 % year-on-year...

News Hour: Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov upset top seed and defending champion Milos Raonic of Canada at the Brisbane International on Saturday to set up a title clash against Japan’s Kei Nishikori. Seventh seed Dimitrov saved a...

News Hour: The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™  Foundation announced an alliance with IBM and Local Motors to help create the world’s most accessible, self-driving vehicle. The CTA Foundation, a public foundation with the mission to link seniors...

News Hour: Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges was described as “royalty” by his peers on Friday as he sunk his hands and feet into the cement at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre. The 67-year-old actor, who has been...