June2017

News Hour: The 21st edition of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award (DIHQA) held with rich culture programmes at different venues at Dubai. 13 years old Bangladeshi boy Mohammad Tariqul Islam wins the top prestigious Dh250,000...

News Hour: Australia have rested paceman Mitchell Starc and dropped left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe for the upcoming two-test series in Bangladesh, Cricket Australia said on Friday. Starc featured in Australia’s failed Champions Trophy campaign but scans...

News Hour: Title-holders India will play arch-rivals Pakistan in the final of the Champions Trophy after beating Bangladesh by nine wickets in a semi-final at Edgbaston on Thursday. The Oval will be bursting with vibrant supporters...

News Hour: Investments in the health, nutrition, and well-being of the youngest children in Myanmar are yielding dividends, UNICEF said as momentum is building up towards the global celebration of Father’s Day on 18 June. In...

News Hour: 1 in 5 children in high-income countries lives in relative income poverty and an average of 1 in 8 faces food insecurity, according to the latest Report Card issued by the UNICEF Office of...

News Hour: A Roche breast cancer drug at the center of a prolonged pricing row in Britain will now be paid for routinely, following a discount deal between the company and the National Health Service (NHS)....

News Hour: Wal-Mart Stores Inc’s online sales is likely to grow double than Amazon.com Inc during the back-to-school season, helped by the Jet.com acquisition and competitive price offerings, industry research body NPD said. An aggressive pricing...

News Hour: Takata Corp, the Japanese company facing billions in liabilities stemming from its defective air bag inflators, is preparing to file for bankruptcy as early as next week as it works toward a deal for...

News Hour: Singer Adele was among people who gathered on Wednesday night close to a London tower block that was destroyed in a catastrophic fire, according to posts on social media. Twelve people have been confirmed...

News Hour: Chinese bike-sharing start-up Mobike said it has raised $600 million in a financing round led by Tencent Holdings Ltd, its biggest financing round to date as it seeks to expand aggressively. With the latest...