July2017

News Hour: Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr celebrated his 77th birthday on Friday by announcing a new album that will feature former bandmate Paul McCartney. Starr’s 19th solo album “Give More Love” will be released on...

News Hour: On 5 and 6 July, the Government of Zimbabwe, with support from IOM, the UN Migration Agency, and the European Union, convened a high level discussion to develop the country’s 2017–2022 National Diaspora Policy...

News Hour: The Bangladesh government today launched a 31 million dollar project for developing land and other resources in the Chittagong Hill Tracks (CHT) so people living there can have access to better livelihood. State Minister...

News Hour: Irish rock group U2 kicked off the European leg of “The Joshua Tree” tour on Saturday by returning to the album that tackled their love-hate relationship with America and propelled them to superstardom when...

News Hour: Thousands of music fans will pour into the stadium of the Roman Temple of Bacchus in Lebanon’s Baalbek on Friday night for the opening performance of the oldest music festival in the region. On...

News Hour: Actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested in Georgia on charges of disorderly conduct and public intoxication early on Saturday after he became unruly in downtown Savannah, police said. LaBeouf, best known for his role as...

News Hour: Geraint Thomas has abandoned the Tour de France after sustaining a suspected broken collarbone following a crash in a high-speed descent during the ninth stage on Sunday. Organizers said on their official twitter feed...

News Hour: Australian captain Steve Smith said Sunday players would not back down in their bitter pay dispute with Cricket Australia. Days after the players boycotted an Australia A tour to South Africa, Smith said the...

News Hour: Islamic State militants threw themselves into the Tigris on Sunday, trying to flee the battlefield in Mosul as Iraqi forces reached the riverbank, bringing them to the verge of victory. After eight months of...

News Hour: Israel is looking for firms to manage four high-tech investment funds that will be traded on the stock exchange and given state protection for any losses, the government said on Sunday. Israel’s government has...