May2018
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Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor to share a screen together for the first time in almost three decades
May 3, 2018Two of Bollywood’s greatest stars, Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor, will share a screen together for the first time in almost three decades when comedy “102 Not Out” is released on Friday. The movie, directed by... -
Most Asian markets dipped on Thursday following a sell-off in New York
May 3, 2018Most Asian markets dipped on Thursday following a sell-off in New York as investors keep an eye on top-level talks between China and the United States on trade, while the dollar’s latest rally lost a little... -
Facebook gave Messenger app the ability to translate missives in real time
May 3, 2018Facebook on Tuesday gave its popular Messenger app the ability to translate missives in real time, deploying artificial intelligence to enable text conversations between people using different languages. Messenger has become a tool for businesses to... -
Egypt, IOM and UNICEF launch song and video clip with Egyptian artists for raising awareness campaign
May 3, 2018IOM, the UN Migration Agency, and the National Coordinating Committee on Combatting and Preventing Illegal Migration and Trafficking in Persons (NCCPIM&TIP) launched song, “Fares,” and its accompanying video clip on 28 April in cooperation with UNICEF... -
Delegates Gather in Manila for ADB’s 51st Annual Meeting
May 3, 2018Finance ministers, central bank governors, private sector representatives, development partners, academics, members of civil society, media, and the youth from the Asia and Pacific region started arriving today at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in... -
ADB, UK establish fund to improve trade, connectivity in Asia-Pacific zone
May 3, 2018The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of the United Kingdom, through its Department for International Development (DFID), today launched the Asia Regional Trade and Connectivity Fund (ARTCF) ahead of the Annual Meeting of ADB’s... -
Djokovic Says I will work hard to restore my confidence
May 3, 2018Novak Djokovic said on Wednesday his confidence had been rocked by a string of poor results after a premature return from elbow surgery but the former world number one vowed to work hard to get back... -
U.S. pro bowler charged in attempted extortion of actor Kevin Hart
May 3, 2018A professional bowler who enjoyed a bit part in a movie starring Kevin Hart was charged on Wednesday with attempting to extort the actor with a surreptitiously recorded video of the married comedian “with a woman,”... -
UK’s Prince Harry and Meghan choose their royal wedding carriage
May 3, 2018Britain’s Prince Harry and his bride-to-be Meghan Markle said on Wednesday they were looking forward to the procession through Windsor following their wedding this month, after choosing an open-top royal carriage for the journey. Harry and... -
Cambridge Analytica and British parent shut down after Facebook scandal
May 3, 2018Cambridge Analytica, the firm embroiled in a controversy over its handling of Facebook Inc user data, and its British parent SCL Elections Ltd, are shutting down immediately after suffering a sharp drop in business, the company...
