May2017
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Sexual and reproductive health rights programme launched in Southern Africa
May 14, 2017News Hour: In an effort to improve sexual and reproductive health and HIV (SRH-HIV) related outcomes amongst migrants, including migrant adolescents, young people and sex workers, the Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) – HIV Knows... -
Customs to sue Raintree hotel
May 14, 2017News Hour: Authorities today found evidence of dodging VAT against The Raintree Hotel, the upscale hotel in Dhaka where two university girls were reportedly raped last month. Customs Intelligence Investigation Directorate (CIID) found the hotel to... -
Bangladesh wins Gold in 10M Air Rifle mixed team event
May 14, 2017News Hour: Bangladesh shooters Abdullah Hel Baki and Syeda Athkiya Hasan bagged gold in mixed team shooting event on Sunday on the second day in the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, said a Bangladesh... -
France’s Macron appoints Elysee secretary general, diplomatic advisor
May 14, 2017News Hour: French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Alexis Kohler on Sunday as secretary general of the Elysee palace, the most powerful role among presidential staff, while career diplomat Philippe Etienne was named as his top foreign... -
China donates US$ 5 million to WFP’s emergency response in Northeast Nigeria
May 14, 2017News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a US $5 million contribution from the Government of China to provide desperately-needed food assistance to tens of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) in... -
Cholera outbreak spreads in South Sudan
May 14, 2017News Hour: An IOM Rapid Response Team was deployed to Jonglei, South Sudan, late last month (25/04) in response to a cholera outbreak affecting more than 230 people in Ayod County. The IOM team is supporting... -
Dates from Saudi Arabia, treat for Bangladeshi school childrens
May 14, 2017News Hour: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is providing dates to thousands of school children in Bangladesh through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). A gift from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre... -
France’s Macron takes power, vows to overcome divisions
May 14, 2017News Hour: Pro-Europe centrist Emmanuel Macron became president of France on Sunday in a solemn Elysee Palace ceremony and vowed to work to heal divisions in society – a nod to the bitter campaign he fought... -
North Korea fires missile that lands in sea near Russia
May 14, 2017News Hour: North Korea, defying calls to rein in its weapons program, fired a ballistic missile that landed in the sea near Russia on Sunday, days after a new leader in South Korea came to power... -
Wells Fargo & Co may have opened as many as 3.5 million unauthorized customer accounts
May 14, 2017News Hour: Wells Fargo & Co may have opened as many as 3.5 million unauthorized customer accounts, far more than previously estimated, according to lawyers seeking approval of a $142 million settlement over the practice. The...
