June2019
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Bangladesh elected as UNWTO vice-president
Jun 7, 2019Bangladesh has been elected the vice-president of the General Assembly of United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), reports BSS. Bangladesh has also been elected a member of the UNWTO Credential Committee, according to an official press... -
Gianni Infantino is re-elected as FIFA President until 2023
Jun 7, 2019The 69th FIFA Congress convened today in Paris and, by acclamation, re-elected Gianni Infantino as the President of FIFA until 2023. The ninth president in the history of the organization was first elected at an Extraordinary... -
Jofra Archer and Jason Roy found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct
Jun 7, 2019England’s Jofra Archer and Jason Roy have each been fined 15% of their match fee for breaching Level One of the ICC Code of Conduct during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between England and... -
Tragedy averted following fire at Bosnian Migrant Centre
Jun 7, 2019A tragedy of horrific proportions was avoided over the weekend by the quick action and cool thinking of an International Organization for Migration (IOM) staffer on duty at the Miral Temporary Reception Centre in Velika Kladuša,... -
China and UN Migration Signs Cooperation Pact
Jun 7, 2019China’s Ministry of Emergency Management and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations’ migration agency, yesterday (30/5) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to promote collaboration and mutual assistance on disaster risk reduction and... -
Grammy-winning New Orleans musician Dr. John dead at 77
Jun 7, 2019Dr. John, a six-time Grammy winner who in his incarnation as the “Night Tripper” brought the New Orleans voodoo vibe to America’s music scene and became one of the most venerated pianists in the city’s rich... -
Hazard set to complete Real Madrid move as Chelsea accept £88m offer
Jun 6, 2019Chelsea have accepted a bid of €100 million (£88m/$112m) for forward Eden Hazard from Real Madrid, though the total cost could rise to €140m (£124m/$146m) with add-ons. Hazard said after Chelsea won the Europa League final... -
Pop singer Shakira faces tax fraud accusation in Spanish court
Jun 6, 2019Colombian singer Shakira appeared in a Spanish court on Thursday to answer to tax fraud charges, with prosecutors accusing her of failing to pay up to 14.5 million euros ($16.29 million) in tax on income earned... -
‘Big Little Lies’ back for second dive into the female psyche
Jun 6, 2019Astronomic wealth, beachfront real estate porn and oversized glasses of wine that belie abuse, affairs and a swank community’s murder mystery — at first glance the hit show “Big Little Lies” appeared little more than a... -
Last cruise ship leaves Cuba as fresh US sanctions bite
Jun 6, 2019The last US cruise liner to stop over in Cuba sailed out again Wednesday as stepped-up US sanctions against the Communist-run island came into force. Cubans who have welcomed and benefited from such visits as part...
