June2017
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India signs for $275 million loan deal to upgrade urban services in Madhya Pradesh
Jun 19, 2017News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India today signed a $275 million loan for improving urban services to about 300,000 households in 64 small towns in the central Indian state of... -
How Instagram phenomenon #FollowMeTo started
Jun 19, 2017News Hour: You all have probably seen the photos of an elegantly clad mystery woman leads her partner by hand to colourful and exotic places. They are the chicest husband and wife duo Murad and Nataly... -
War, violence, persecution push displacement to new unprecedented high
Jun 19, 2017News Hour: War, violence and persecution worldwide are causing more people than ever to be forcibly displaced, according to a report published today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. UNHCR’s new Global Trends report, the organization’s... -
Tsonga bounces back at Queen’s after French Open shock
Jun 19, 2017News Hour: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga returned emphatically to winning ways in the Queen’s Club Championships in London on Monday, putting his shock first round exit at his home French Open firmly behind him. Tsonga outplayed his compatriot... -
UNICEF appoints Syrian refugee Muzoon Almellehan as Goodwill Ambassador
Jun 19, 2017News Hour: UNICEF announced today, on the eve of World Refugee Day, the appointment of Muzoon Almellehan, a 19-year-old education activist, and Syrian refugee, as its newest – and youngest – Goodwill Ambassador. The appointment makes... -
Mickey Arthur eager for World XI visit to Pakistan after Champions Trophy triumph
Jun 19, 2017News Hour: Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur said he hoped a proposed World XI visit to the country later this year went ahead after his side served notice of their enduring talent with a stunning Champions Trophy... -
Oil prices steadied on Monday
Jun 19, 2017News Hour: Oil prices steadied on Monday, pausing for breath after coming under pressure over the past month from rising production in the United States, Libya, and Nigeria, which has taken the edge off an OPEC-led... -
IKEA aims to halve its food waste in 3 years at it’s restaurants
Jun 19, 2017News Hour: IKEA, which as well as being the No.1 furniture retailer also runs one of the world’s biggest restaurant chains, aims to halve its food waste in three years to save money and reduce its... -
Magna International Inc to produce BMW’s new 5-series plug-in hybrid at its Austrian factory
Jun 19, 2017News Hour: Canadian auto supplier Magna International Inc will produce BMW’s new 5-series plug-in hybrid at its Austrian factory, the company said on Monday, part of a strategy to produce electric cars on a contract basis... -
Altaba inc to begin trading on the Nasdaq on Monday
Jun 19, 2017News Hour: Shares of Altaba Inc, the holding company left behind after Yahoo Inc’s sale of its core internet business to Verizon Communications Inc, will begin trading on the Nasdaq on Monday. Altaba’s main assets include...
