July2017
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Microsoft Corp unveiled a new cloud service
Jul 10, 2017News Hour: Microsoft Corp on Monday unveiled a new service that allows customers to use its cloud technology on their own servers, part of the company’s efforts to refocus its product line to compete more effectively... -
Cholera epidemic now infected more than 300,000 people in Yemen
Jul 10, 2017News Hour: A 10-week cholera epidemic has now infected more than 300,000 people in Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Monday, a health disaster on top of war, economic collapse and... -
Study finds increased mortality risk with PPI use
Jul 10, 2017News Hour: Proton-pump inhibitor use is associated with increased mortality risk, finds a study in BMJ Open. Using data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, researchers examined health records of new users and nonusers of... -
Abinta Kabir Foundation School inaugurated in Dhaka
Jul 10, 2017News Hour: The model school of Abinta Kabir Foundation has been inaugurated in Dhaka’s Vatara on 5th July. The esteemed Ambassador of the United States of America, H.E. Marcia Bernicat inaugurated the school. In her speech,... -
Iraq’s Abadi to declare Mosul victory, few pockets of resistance
Jul 10, 2017News Hour: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi was poised to declare victory over Islamic State in Mosul on Monday as only a few dozen militants put up resistance in the city where their leader declared a... -
Trump’s push to replace Obamacare faces trouble as U.S. Congress returns
Jul 10, 2017News Hour: President Donald Trump’s effort to roll back Obamacare faced growing obstacles on Monday as Republicans who control the U.S. Senate remained sharply divided over how to keep down the costs of their healthcare bill... -
Jawbone’s demise a case of ‘death by overfunding’ in Silicon Valley
Jul 10, 2017News Hour: Consumer electronics company Jawbone had more than enough money to take on Fitbit and other health-tracking devices in the “wearables” market. That may have ended up being its biggest problem. Top-tier venture capital firms... -
That viral photo of Putin and Trump is totally fake
Jul 10, 2017News Hour: Have you seen this viral photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin? It shows the authoritarian leader in the middle of an intense discussion between other world leaders at the G-20. But it’s completely fake. And the... -
Aramco CEO sees oil supply shortage as investments and discoveries drop
Jul 10, 2017News Hour: The world might be heading for an oil supply shortage following a steep drop in investments and a lack of fresh conventional discoveries, Saudi Aramco’s chief executive said on Monday. Unconventional shale oil and... -
Ireland to raise 750 million euros in dual bond auction
Jul 10, 2017News Hour: Ireland will seek to raise 750 million euros in a dual bond auction on Thursday, the National Treasury Management Agency said. Ireland, which has already secured 8.75 billion euros of its 2017 long-term debt...
