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UNICEF appoints Syrian refugee Muzoon Almellehan as Goodwill Ambassador
Jun 19, 2017News Hour: UNICEF announced today, on the eve of World Refugee Day, the appointment of Muzoon Almellehan, a 19-year-old education activist, and Syrian refugee, as its newest – and youngest – Goodwill Ambassador. The appointment makes... -
Mickey Arthur eager for World XI visit to Pakistan after Champions Trophy triumph
Jun 19, 2017News Hour: Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur said he hoped a proposed World XI visit to the country later this year went ahead after his side served notice of their enduring talent with a stunning Champions Trophy... -
Oil prices steadied on Monday
Jun 19, 2017News Hour: Oil prices steadied on Monday, pausing for breath after coming under pressure over the past month from rising production in the United States, Libya, and Nigeria, which has taken the edge off an OPEC-led... -
IKEA aims to halve its food waste in 3 years at it’s restaurants
Jun 19, 2017News Hour: IKEA, which as well as being the No.1 furniture retailer also runs one of the world’s biggest restaurant chains, aims to halve its food waste in three years to save money and reduce its... -
Magna International Inc to produce BMW’s new 5-series plug-in hybrid at its Austrian factory
Jun 19, 2017News Hour: Canadian auto supplier Magna International Inc will produce BMW’s new 5-series plug-in hybrid at its Austrian factory, the company said on Monday, part of a strategy to produce electric cars on a contract basis... -
Altaba inc to begin trading on the Nasdaq on Monday
Jun 19, 2017News Hour: Shares of Altaba Inc, the holding company left behind after Yahoo Inc’s sale of its core internet business to Verizon Communications Inc, will begin trading on the Nasdaq on Monday. Altaba’s main assets include... -
Facebook receives in-principle approval to set up a domestic unit in Indonesia
Jun 19, 2017News Hour: Facebook Inc has received an in-principle approval to set up a domestic unit in Indonesia, said a senior government source from the Southeast Asian nation, home to the social networking giant’s fourth-largest user base.... -
Bruce Lee’s only recorded real fight has been unearthed
Jun 19, 2017News Hour: Bruce Lee, the most famed martial artists of all time, was regularly seen fighting on camera, but never seen taking part in a real brawl. The Hong Kong and American actor, who died at... -
Portugal’s deadliest fire still rages after 62 people killed
Jun 19, 2017News Hour: More than 1,000 firefighters were still battling Portugal’s deadliest forest blaze on Monday after it killed at least 62 people over the weekend. Prime Minister Antonio Costa, who on Sunday visited Pedro Grande, a... -
This image of firefighters at grenfell tower blaze is going viral
Jun 19, 2017News Hour: This image of exhausted fire fighters catching a short break in between battling the blaze at Grenfell Tower has gone viral, as the British public praise emergency services for their mammoth efforts. Fire fighters...
