March2017
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Malaysia, North Korea to begin formal talks over return of Malaysians
Mar 11, 2017News Hour: Malaysia will in the coming days begin formal talks with North Korea on the return of nine Malaysians stranded in Pyongyang, the Southeast Asian nation’s foreign minister said on Saturday, after they were barred... -
Kristen Stewart says coming out is worthwhile if she can help others
Mar 11, 2017News Hour: Sporting a bleached-blond buzz cut, American actress Kristen Stewart hit the red carpet in New York to promote her new film “Personal Shopper”, saying she hoped to help others by going public about her... -
40 killed in Damascus bombing targeting Shi’ites
Mar 11, 2017News Hour: A double bomb attack targeting Shi’ite pilgrims in Damascus killed at least 40 Iraqis and wounded 120 more who were going to pray at a nearby shrine, the Iraqi foreign ministry said. There was... -
Avatar 2 movie not happening in 2018
Mar 11, 2017News Hour: The sequel to all-time box office champion “Avatar” has been delayed again and will not be arriving in movie theaters as expected in 2018, director James Cameron has said. Cameron told the Toronto Star... -
Jeff Bridges revives ‘The Dude’ at John Goodman tribute
Mar 11, 2017News Hour: Jeff Bridges hilariously resurrected his iconic slacker character “The Dude” from “The Big Lebowski” Friday as he honored his friend John Goodman at a celebration of the actor’s glittering career. Golden Globe and Emmy... -
Opponents of South Korea’s ousted Park rally to call for her arrest
Mar 11, 2017News Hour: Opponents of South Korea’s ousted leader, Park Geun-hye rallied in the capital, Seoul, on Saturday to demand that she be arrested, a day after she was thrown out of office over a corruption scandal... -
Bashar al-Assad says U.S. forces ‘invaders’
Mar 11, 2017News Hour: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said U.S. forces in Syria were “invaders” and he had yet to see “anything concrete” emerge from U.S. President Donald Trump’s vow to prioritize the fight against Islamic State. Assad... -
Islamic State frees Mosul prisoners as grip on last major city slips
Mar 11, 2017News Hour: Islamic State has released dozens of prisoners held in jails in the districts of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul that remain under its control, residents said on Saturday, reports Reuters. The release of... -
Bishwa Shahitya Kendra and Grameenphone award 6313 students for book reading in Chittagong, Bangladesh
Mar 11, 2017News Hour: Bishwa Shahitya Kendra (BSK) and Grameenphone awarded 6,313 students in Chittagong division in Bangladesh in recognition of excellence in reading books that they displayed. The award ceremony was held last Friday at the city’s... -
British Council celebrates success of EDGE programme in Bangladesh on occasion of International Women’s Day
Mar 11, 2017News Hour: In celebration of International Women’s Day, the British Council organized an event to share the successes of its English and Digital for Girls’ Education (EDGE) programme with its stakeholders and representatives from organizations which...
