March2017
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Tesaro Inc’s ovarian cancer drug niraparib approved by FDA
Mar 28, 2017News Hour: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Tesaro Inc’s drug, niraparib, for the treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer. Epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer affects the tissue covering the ovary... -
Facebook will be shut down on govt order in Bangladesh
Mar 28, 2017News Hour: The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will shut down Facebook if the government orders them to do so, BTRC Chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood said on Tuesday. Sources at the Ministry of Home Affairs have... -
Meat import ban lifted by Hong Kong, says Brazil
Mar 28, 2017News Hour: Hong Kong has lifted a ban on Brazilian meat imports, a spokesperson for Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday. Brazil is still blocking exports from the 21 meatpacking plants targeted in a police investigation... -
Cambodia banned the export of breast milk
Mar 28, 2017News Hour: Cambodia on Tuesday banned the export of breast milk, putting a stop to the business of a U.S.-based company that had been selling the milk in the United States. The decision was welcomed by... -
5 killed and hundreds of others displaced due to flood in western Indonesia
Mar 28, 2017News Hour: Five people were killed and hundreds of others displaced after flash floods hit Padang Sidempuan of North Sumatra province in western Indonesia on Sunday night, an official of disaster agency said on Monday. Heavy... -
Brazil will have to restore trust in its meat exports after the scandal, says EU
Mar 28, 2017News Hour: The European Union’s health commissioner said Monday that Brazil will have to “restore trust” in its meat exports after being hit by a scandal over expired meat being passed off as fresh. “I expect... -
Shares rose in Hong Kong during the first few minutes of trade on Tuesday
Mar 28, 2017News Hour: Shares rose in Hong Kong during the first few minutes of trade on Tuesday following the previous day’s sell-off as traders cling to hopes Donald Trump will still be able to push through key... -
Mars Society selected Mongol-tori from BRAC University
Mar 28, 2017“Mongol-tori” has been selected to participate in the grand stage at UTAH, USA. The Mars Society has been arranging University Rover Challenge (URC) every year to inspire the students to design and construct various mars rovers... -
Bangladeshi girl Priota is changing the game for Muslim world
Mar 28, 2017News Hour: Priota Farelin Iftekhar, the way to do it is to spread the beauty of freedom, bringing her country’s teachings really close. According to Priota, being Muslim is no impediment to being free. “Getting out of house... -
Crowds attack Africans in India after teen’s death
Mar 28, 2017News Hour: Hundreds of residents of an Indian city where a teenage boy died of a suspected drug overdose went on a violent rampage against Africans, using steel chairs to attack shoppers in a local shopping...
