July2017
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Ukraine adopts new migration strategy developed with UN migration agency
Jul 15, 2017News Hour: The Government of Ukraine adopted a new State Migration Strategy Wednesday (12 July), which will inform national migration policy for the next eight years. The new document was developed to replace Ukraine’s 2011 State... -
Stuntman died from fall on ‘Walking Dead’ set
Jul 15, 2017News Hour: A veteran stuntman died this week from injuries sustained when he fell from a height of 20 feet to a concrete floor on a production set for the AMC horror series “The Walking Dead,”... -
Yohan Blake plays down groin injury fears
Jul 15, 2017News Hour: Jamaican Yohan Blake, the 2012 Olympic 100 and 200 meters silver medallist, is down playing the seriousness of a groin problem which ruled him out of Sunday’s 100m at the Diamond League meeting in... -
Disney gathers princesses to showcase animation slate
Jul 15, 2017News Hour: Disney staged the largest gathering of its princesses in history on Friday as it delighted thousands of fans with a star-studded preview of its forthcoming animation slate. The spectacular moment came as John Lasseter,... -
Muguruza stuns Venus to win first Wimbledon title
Jul 15, 2017News Hour: Garbine Muguruza stormed to her first Wimbledon title and shattered Venus Williams’ history bid with a majestic 7-5, 6-0 victory in Saturday’s final. Muguruza overwhelmed Williams with a supreme display of power hitting in... -
Ibrahimovic could stay with United, says Mourinho
Jul 15, 2017News Hour: Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be offered a new deal by Manchester United, the Premier League club’s manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday ahead of a friendly with Los Angeles Galaxy. Speaking at a news conference... -
Sublime Federer outclasses gritty Berdych to reach final
Jul 15, 2017News Hour: Roger Federer’s relentless pursuit of a record eighth Wimbledon title continued as he fought off stubborn Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6(4) 7-6(4) 6-4 to reach the final for the 11th time on Friday. The 35-year-old... -
James Cromwell headed to jail time for peaceful anti-fracking protest
Jul 15, 2017News Hour: Oscar-nominated actor James Cromwell is reporting to jail at 4 p.m. yesterday in upstate New York after he was sentenced to a week behind bars for taking part in a nonviolent protest against a... -
Mayweather, McGregor wrap up profane PR tour in London
Jul 15, 2017News Hour: Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor wrapped up the four-day promotional tour for their boxing match in Las Vegas in August with another foul-mouthed press conference, this time in front of thousands of fans at... -
UNESCO and World Bank collaborate on Culture, Urban Development, and Resilience
Jul 15, 2017News Hour: Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, and Sameh Wahba, Director of the Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice of the World Bank, signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at UNESCO Headquarters to reinvigorate...
