January2017

News Hour: Angelique Kerber’s build-up for next week’s Australian Open suffered a setback when the world number one was beaten 7-6(5) 6-2 by Russian teenager Daria Kasatkina in the second round of the Sydney International on...

News Hour: Yahoo Inc said that it would rename itself Altaba Inc and Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer would step down from the board after the closing of its deal with Verizon Communications Inc. Yahoo has...

News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Academy recently signed an agreement to offer online training courses and accreditation programs on global trade and trade finance. The courses will...

News Hour: “You’re OK, you’re OK,” Lola Webber, a campaign manager with the Humane Society International (HSI), whispers to a lab-mix puppy, cradling her in a jacket as dozens of dogs bark in nearby cages. The...

News Hour: The Pentagon may soon be unleashing a 21st-century version of locusts on its adversaries after officials on Monday said it had successfully tested a swarm of 103 micro-drones. The important step in the development...

News Hour: IOM, with support from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), held a training on human trafficking, smuggling and human rights for migrants for 25 officials from Puntland’s education sector. The training...

News Hour: Republican Senator Jeff Sessions faced interruptions and questions on his ability to be independent and go against Donald Trump if necessary as the first confirmation hearing for the president-elect’s Cabinet nominees got under way...

News Hour: The leaflet dropped from the skies over Mosul urged Islamic State militants to give themselves up. “Who will look after your families if you are killed?” read the message, found on the ground in...

News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed today a $75 million loan with Everbright Financial Leasing (EFL) to put more low-emission buses on city roads in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The agreement was...

News Hour: Yahoo Inc said Monday that it would rename itself Altaba Inc and Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer would step down from the board after the closing of its deal with Verizon Communications Inc. Yahoo...