March2017

News Hour: The rusty patched bumble bee became the first wild bee in the continental United States to gain federal protection on Tuesday when it was added to the government’s list of endangered and threatened species....

News Hour: A Sudanese man hopped out of a taxi just before daybreak, a duffle bag slung over his shoulder as he headed for the U.S. – Canadian border. Within seconds, the man, who was braving...

News Hour: Entrepreneurs have high hopes for cannabis in Switzerland, where business has suddenly taken off in recent months, six years after the country legalized low-potency “marijuana-light”. Switzerland changed its laws in 2011 to let adults...

News Hour: On a desert track in eastern Egypt camels race across the sand, urged on by their young jockeys and a convoy of cars speeding alongside them. The race is part of an annual camel...

News Hour: Last time she ran 40 marathons in a row, Mina Guli wore out eight pairs of shoes. Now she is trying it a second time. The 46-year-old Australian set off on Wednesday morning in...

News Hour: A Frenchman was kidnapped in Chad in a remote region near the border with Sudan’s Darfur region early on Thursday, France’s foreign ministry said. The man was kidnapped south of Abeche, a mining area...

News Hour: Ukraine accused Russia of “state terrorism” after a former Russian lawmaker and key witness in a treason case against former leader Viktor Yanukovich was shot dead in broad daylight outside a hotel in central...

News Hour: India’s top software services exporter Tata Consultancy Services will step up local hiring in the United States and has no plans to cut investments there as it continues to expect robust growth from its...

News Hour: U.S. President Donald Trump was to make a final push on Thursday to get the support needed to begin dismantling Obamacare in the House of Representatives but faced signs that enough Republicans might oppose...

News Hour: A fire broke out at Bangladesh Bank around 9:30pm Thursday night. A fire broke out at Bangladesh Bank around 9:30pm Thursday night. Fire service Duty Officer Mahbubul Alam have confirmed that 10 units are working...