Development

News Hour: Tokyo was struck by a third earthquake in four days on Wednesday, but there were no reports of damage or casualties, reports BSS. The 5.0 magnitude jolt was felt in Tokyo and areas of...

News Hour: IOM this week (17/7) opened the first job center in Borama, Somaliland. The center, funded by the Netherlands through Oxfam Novib – the Dutch affiliate of Oxfam – will provide a place where unemployed...

News Hour: El Niño, the weather phenomenon which is devastating the livelihoods of tens of millions across the world, demands immediate attention to development solutions to mitigate the impact of its inevitable return, said the United...

News Hour: A regional dialogue hosted by the Government of Costa Rica address the needs and opportunities in turning self-declared climate targets, the so-called ‘Nationally Determined Contributions’ (NDCs) into tangible results that lower greenhouse gas emissions...

News Hour: At the request of the Government of Mali, IOM conducted a workshop in Bamako last week (11-15 July) to strengthen government and humanitarian actors’ capacity in displacement management in emergency situations. The workshop, which...

News Hour: A scantily-dressed, heavily made-up young woman has been rescued from a karaoke bar, where she has been forced to have sex with clients. She is five months pregnant and shaking from drug withdrawal. She...

News Hour: After accelerating strongly last year, Vietnam’s economic activity moderated in the first half of 2016, with GDP expanding by 5.5 percent during the first half of 2016, compared to 6.3 percent growth in the...

News Hour: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today a US$50 million emergency project to support Yemeni households and communities hard hit by the ongoing crisis. The grant is part of a new World...

News Hour: UK Home Secretary and Archbishop of Canterbury launch new scheme to encourage community groups to sponsor a refugee family. The full community sponsorship scheme will enable community groups including charities, faith groups, churches and...

News Hour: World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim will visit China from July 19-24 to expand cooperation in areas such as health sector reform and global economic sustainability. During his visit, Dr. Kim will launch...