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TOTAL HI-PERF 4T SPECIAL engine oil launched in Sylhet, Bangladesh
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Total Lubricants launched TOTAL HI-PERF 4T SPECIAL motorcycle engine oil with SUPER STRONG FILM (SSF) Technology in Sylhet market in Bangladesh recently. The campaign program on special engine oil will be available in Bangladesh... -
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday as the yen weakened
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday as the yen weakened further on speculation over central bank monetary policies and lifted investor sentiment, reports BSS. The Japanese currency fell against the dollar for the second... -
“Pink is not a film about rape” says Amitabh Bachchan
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan who will be seen playing a lawyer in Shoojit Sarkar’s upcoming film ‘Pink’ said the film is not about rape but the situations that exist today, reports Bollyspice. “I think that... -
Pfizer nears a deal to buy US biotech firm Medivation for $14 billion
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is nearing a deal to buy US biotech firm Medivation, which specializes in cancer treatments, for nearly $14 billion, US media reported. Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal said the... -
Nicolas Sarkozy to seek the nomination to stand in presidential election of France
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Former French leader Nicolas Sarkozy announced on Monday he will seek the nomination of his centre-right party to stand in next year’s presidential election, reports BSS. “I have decided to be a candidate in... -
Former president of Singapore S. R. Nathan dies
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Former Singapore president S. R. Nathan, whose colourful career included stints as a spymaster and diplomat, died in hospital on Monday, the government said in a statement, reports BSS. The 92-year-old veteran public servant,... -
500 flights grounded as powerful typhoon struck near Tokyo
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: A powerful typhoon struck near Tokyo on Monday, the first for 11 years to hit the densely populated region, temporarily shutting down Japan’s biggest airport and grounding more than 500 flights nationwide, reports BSS.... -
Turkey scrambles to ascertain the identity of child suicide bomber
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Turkish authorities were on Monday scrambling to ascertain the identity of a child suicide bomber acting on the orders of Islamic State (IS) jihadists who killed 51 people at a crowded Kurdish wedding, reports... -
Russian raids on jihadists in Syria from Iran’s airbases ended for now
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Iran said on Monday that Russian raids on jihadists in Syria from one of its airbases had ended for now, after accusing Moscow of “showing off” when it revealed the bombing runs, reports BSS.... -
Barack Obama wrapped up his final summer trip
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: President Barack Obama wrapped up his final summer getaway to Martha’s Vineyard on Sunday, gearing up for a busy final few months at the White House, reports BSS. The president spent the morning getting...
