January2018

Philippines to phase out its beloved cheap but rickety jeepneys

by News Hour Correspondent - Jan 30, 2018

Jeepneys, the flamboyant passenger trucks of the Philippines, are nearing the end of their reign as the “Kings of the Road”, but they’re not going down without a fight. Government moves to overhaul...
Mahmudullah, from out-of-favour discard to Test captain

by News Hour Correspondent - Jan 30, 2018

Mahmudullah, the Bangladesh team, who will play the first of two Test matches against Sri Lanka, starting Wednesday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium in the port city. The exclusion of all-rounder Mahmudullah...
‘Doomsday Clock’ closest to midnight since Cold War over nuclear threat

by News Hour Correspondent - Jan 30, 2018

Scientists on Thursday moved ahead by half a minute the symbolic Doomsday Clock, saying the world was at its closest to annihilation since the height of the Cold War due to world leaders’...
Ireland ends nearly century-old ban on alcohol sales on Good Friday

by News Hour Correspondent - Jan 30, 2018

Ireland’s parliament agreed on Thursday to end the state’s prohibition of alcohol sales on the Christian holiday of Good Friday, saying society had changed significantly since the restrictions were put in place almost...
Oldest human remains outside Africa found in Israeli cave

by News Hour Correspondent - Jan 30, 2018

A partial jawbone bearing seven teeth unearthed in a cave in Israel represents what scientists are calling the oldest-known Homo sapiens remains outside Africa, showing that our species trekked out of that continent...
Amazon, Berkshire, JPM form healthcare company to cut costs

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jan 30, 2018

Amazon.com Inc, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co will form a healthcare company aimed at cutting costs for their U.S. employees, they said on Tuesday, sending shares in the broad healthcare sector...
Amid angst over iPhone X, Wall Street braces for weak forecast from Apple

by News Hour Correspondent - Jan 30, 2018

When Apple Inc announces its first-quarter earnings on Thursday, investors will seek signs of whether the company’s $999 iPhone X launched last autumn was a Steve Jobs-style hit or, as more analysts suspect,...
U.S. general says North Korea not demonstrated all components of ICBM

by News Hour Correspondent - Jan 30, 2018

North Korea’s nuclear program has made some strides in recent months, but the country has not yet demonstrated all the components of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), including a survivable re-entry vehicle, the...
Wal-Mart to share more data with suppliers to move faster in replenishing out-of-stock items

by News Hour Correspondent - Jan 30, 2018

Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Tuesday the company will share more data with suppliers to move faster in replenishing out-of-stock items as it tries to better compete with rivals like Amazon.com Inc. The...
Japan’s cryptocurrency girl band stays loyal to virtual money after cyber heist

by News Hour Correspondent - Jan 30, 2018

Members of a Japanese girl pop group, the Virtual Currency Girls, said on Monday they had refused an offer to be paid in yen and would stay loyal to cryptocurrencies despite a $530...