Development
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IMF staff completes Twelfth and Final review mission to Pakistan
Aug 4, 2016News Hour: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission, led by Harald Finger, visited Dubai from July 26 – August 4, 2016 to conduct discussions on the twelfthand final review of Pakistan’s economic program supported by... -
WFP’s share the Meal App Fundraises for school children affected by El Niño drought in Malawi
Aug 4, 2016News Hour: Starting today, the World Food Programme’s ShareTheMeal app will fundraise to support emergency food relief in Malawi, following one of the strongest El Niño weather events on record. The goal is to provide school... -
Improving road connectivity and safety in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aug 4, 2016News Hour: The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a EUR 58 million (US$ 64.6 million equivalent) IBRD loan for the Federation Road Sector Modernization Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The project, which... -
ADB trade finance program expands presence in Myanmar
Aug 4, 2016News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and United Amara Bank (UAB) signed today a trade finance agreement to provide guarantees of up to $4 million a year to support trade in Myanmar. UAB is the... -
Jiban Bikash Karjocrom to exhibit Dragonflies and Damselflies of Bangladesh
Aug 4, 2016News Hour: Dragonflies and damselflies play key roles in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats. They are the indicators of different biotypes and habitats and have been used as tools to assess the biological health of aquatic... -
Spectre of hunger keeps Syrian refugee children out of school
Aug 4, 2016News Hour: With just 60 days to go before the start of the new school year, hundreds of thousands of Syrian parents are faced with the stark choice of whether to feed their children or send... -
Volcanic eruptions in Indonesia disrupted flights
Aug 3, 2016News Hour: Volcanic eruptions in Indonesia in recent days have forced the closure of two airports and disrupted some flights to the holiday island of Bali, officials said on Wednesday, reports BSS. Mount Gamala on the... -
Population boom preceded early farming
Aug 3, 2016News Hour: “Domesticated plants and animals are part of our everyday lives, so much so that we take them for granted,” says Brian Codding, senior author of the study published online August 2 by the British... -
There may be an evolutionary edge for humans
Aug 3, 2016News Hour: A genetic mutation may have helped modern humans adapt to smoke exposure from fires and perhaps sparked an evolutionary advantage over their archaic competitors, including Neanderthals, according to a team of researchers. Modern humans... -
UCLA Health hospitals rank No. 1 in California and Los Angeles, No. 5 in U.S.
Aug 2, 2016News Hour: UCLA Health hospitals in Westwood and Santa Monica were ranked No. 1 in both Los Angeles and California and No. 5 in the nation in U.S. News and World Report’s annual honor roll. The...
