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Bollywood actor Salman Khan in pressure over rape remark
Jun 22, 2016News Hour: Bollywood movie star Salman Khan ran afoul of a national women’s group, film critics and Twitter users on Tuesday after saying that training sessions for his new film made him feel like a “raped... -
Hong Kong is hosting ICC 2016 Women’s World Cup qualifier asian part
Jun 22, 2016News Hour: The International Cricket Council have awarded Hong Kong hosting rights of the ICC 2016 Women’s World Cup Qualifier – Asia, which will be held in October this year. In a decision that affirms Hong... -
EU finance ministers unwilling to address tax avoidance
Jun 22, 2016News Hour: EU governments are unwilling to tackle large-scale tax avoidance of multinational companies, Oxfam says in reaction to today’s formal approval of a new directive which which had been discussed by EU finance ministers on... -
Zambia can beat the economic slowdown by making every Kwacha count
Jun 22, 2016News Hour: Zambia is facing tough conditions for growth. Despite the current slowdown, investment in mineral and non-mineral sectors in the country remains attractive. This is according to the seventh World Bank Zambia Economic Brief titled:... -
World Bank approves US$ 63 million for developing jharkhand
Jun 22, 2016News Hour: The World Bank Board today approved the US$ 63 million Tejaswini: Socioeconomic Empowerment of Adolescent Girls & Young Women Project in Jharkhand, which will support adolescent girls and young women, ages 14-24, to complete... -
RTI International study releases ‘Best pediatric Hospitals’ ranking
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: U.S. News & World Report today released the 2016-17 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings of America’s top pediatric facilities. Boston Children’s Hospital received the top position on the 2016-17 Honor Roll, which recognizes excellence across... -
Synchronized swimmers hope for hometown success in Brazil Olympics
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: Brazil’s synchronized swimming team is planning to make waves in August, when Rio de Janeiro becomes the first South American city to host the Olympics, Reports Reuters. In a country best known for soccer... -
England got opportunity to move ahead of Sri Lanka in ODI rankings
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: England will aim to move ahead of fifth-ranked Sri Lanka in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings when the two sides go head to head in a five-match ODI series in Nottingham on... -
Japan donates USD 500,000 to IOM ecuador to support earthquake relief operations
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: The Government of Japan has released USD 500,000 to support IOM’s response to the 7.8 earthquake that struck the country’s Pacific coast on 16 April and left approximately 80,000 people displaced. The Ambassador of... -
ADB provides Pakistan $100 million for new section of motorway
Jun 21, 2016News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Pakistan today signed an agreement for a $100 million loan to build the remaining 64-kilometer section of the motorway (M-4) connecting Shorkot and Khanewal in...
