June2017
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Japan helps IOM emergency response in food-insecure South Sudan
Jun 18, 2017News Hour: An estimated 5.5 million people in South Sudan are facing severe food insecurity and malnutrition due to conflict and a collapsing economy. Families’ coping mechanisms are declining as many communities face multiple displacements and... -
Fakhar, Amir sparkle as Pakistan stun India
Jun 18, 2017News Hour: Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Amir shone as Pakistan defied the odds to overwhelm arch-rivals India by 180 runs and pull off a major upset in the Champions Trophy final at The Oval on Sunday.... -
SEAT sells more than 200,000 cars until May
Jun 18, 2017News Hour: Car maker SEAT continues to post double-digit growth. In the first five months of the year, the carmaker sold 201,300 vehicles worldwide, which is 13.9% more than in the same period last year. In May,... -
Nissan Navara launches in China
Jun 18, 2017News Hour: Sales of the all-new Nissan Navara pickup kicked off today in the China market with a ceremony in Beijing. This high-end pickup, which matches off-road performance with the refinement of an SUV, is set... -
750,000 children at risk of being cut off from safe drinking water after increased shelling in eastern Ukraine
Jun 18, 2017News Hour: At least 750,000 children are at imminent risk of being cut off from safe drinking water following a surge in fighting in eastern Ukraine, warned UNICEF. The recent escalation of hostilities has damaged vital... -
Airbus unveils upgraded version of the world’s biggest passenger jet
Jun 18, 2017News Hour: Airbus unveiled an upgraded version of the world’s biggest passenger jet on Sunday, seeking to boost demand for the slow-selling superjumbo and including a new wingtip design aimed at reducing fuel burn by up to... -
Boeing receives strong interest in a potential new member of 737 aircraft
Jun 18, 2017News Hour: Boeing has received strong interest in a potential new member of its best-selling 737 aircraft range, the planemaker’s new commercial chief said on Sunday. Boeing is widely expected to launch the 190-230-seat 737 MAX... -
A storm packing fierce winds and torrential rain killed four people in Chile
Jun 18, 2017News Hour: A storm packing fierce winds and torrential rain killed four people in Chile as it wrecked homes, flooded streets and left nearly a quarter million people without electricity, the government said on Saturday. The... -
No ICC World T20 in 2018, next edition in 2020
Jun 18, 2017News Hour: The World Twenty20 Championship’s seventh edition next year is all set to be scrapped and pushed to 2020 as the top member nations will be busy with bilateral commitments in 2018 as reported in... -
Death toll from forest fire raging in Portugal climbs to 57
Jun 18, 2017News Hour: A forest fire raging since Saturday in central Portugal has killed at least 57 people, a government official said on Sunday, in what is possibly the deadliest-ever single forest blaze in Portugal. The death...
