March2017
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Greater access to decent work for migrant women and girls
Mar 12, 2017News Hour: One of the fastest growing groups is women and girls migrating for employment, caught up in the ever-changing, globalized world of work. Current estimates by the International Labour Organization put the official number of... -
Warner bites his tongue, hopes to let bat do the talking
Mar 12, 2017News Hour: Australia’s David Warner is refusing to take the bait after being publicly sledged by India’s cricketers, but even if he wanted to fire back the struggling opening batsman has few runs to back up... -
Woodward warns of Irish ambush for grand slam chasing England
Mar 12, 2017News Hour: England turned in a long overdue performance to demolish Scotland and win the Six Nations title on Saturday, but have a lot of hard work ahead if they are to beat Ireland and secure... -
Britain has a Brexit backup plan if talks fail
Mar 12, 2017News Hour: Britain is drawing up contingency plans for the unlikely event it has to walk away from divorce talks with the European Union without a deal, Brexit minister David Davis said on Sunday. Prime Minister... -
Chilean singer Angel Parra dies in Paris aged 73
Mar 12, 2017News Hour: Noted Chilean singer and guitarist Angel Parra died in Paris on Saturday aged 73 after a three-year battle with cancer, the Chilean ambassador said. “It’s a great loss for Chile and for art,” Marcia... -
Sri Lanka’s Herath targets 400 Test wickets
Mar 12, 2017News Hour: Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath said he is aiming for a career total of 400 Test wickets after leading his side to a 259-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test in Galle Saturday.... -
30 percent of west Mosul recaptured from Islamic State, says Iraqi general
Mar 12, 2017News Hour: Iraqi forces have retaken around 30 percent of west Mosul from Islamic State militants, a commander of the elite Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) said on Sunday, as soldiers pushed into more districts. Federal police... -
Defiant U.S. prosecutor fired by Trump administration
Mar 12, 2017News Hour: A prominent U.S. prosecutor said the Trump administration fired him on Saturday after he refused to step down, adding a discordant note to what is normally a routine changing of top attorneys when a... -
Top-ranked Murray toppled by qualifier at Indian Wells
Mar 12, 2017News Hour: World number one Andy Murray crashed out of the ATP Indian Wells Masters on Saturday, sent spinning in straight sets by Canadian qualifier Vasek Pospisil. Pospisil, ranked 129th in the world, triumphed 6-4, 7-6... -
PM Abe’s support slips amid questions over nationalist school land deal
Mar 12, 2017News Hour: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s support rate slipped six points to just under 56 percent, an opinion poll showed on Sunday, after weeks of questions in parliament about a murky land deal by a...
