July2016
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‘Ghostbusters’ debuts to $46 million, ‘Secret Life of Pets’ tops charts
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: Paul Feig’s “Ghostbusters” reboot has triggered intense debate over its decision to refashion the proton pack-wielding paranormal investigators as an all-female team, reports Reutes. For some, the movie has been a feminist rallying cry;... -
Infiniti breaks new sales records in first half of 2016 in Europe
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: Infiniti finished the first half of 2016 with a new sales record. In Europe, the car manufacturer sold 9,535 vehicles in the past six months – up 177 percent over the same period last... -
Yasir leads Pakistan to victory over England at Lord’s
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: Pakistan foiled a gutsy England run chase to win a gripping first test by 75 runs at Lord’s on Sunday, Reports Reuters. Having set the hosts a 283 victory target after their second innings... -
NASA sends science, cargo to Space Station on SpaceX mission
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: Instruments to perform the first-ever DNA sequencing in space, and the first international docking adapter for commercial spacecraft, are among the cargo scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station after Monday’s launch of... -
Croatia beat U.S. in stunning Davis Cup comeback
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: Teeanger Borna Coric completed an unlikely comeback for Croatia as the small Balkan nation beat the United States 3-2 in a Davis Cup quarter-final in Oregon on Sunday, Reports Reuters. After losing the first... -
Black gunman kills three police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: A black gunman shot dead three police officers in the Louisiana capital of Baton Rouge on Sunday, in the latest spate of violence involving law enforcement, reports BSS. The shooting, which also wounded three... -
McLaren report weakened by leaked letter, says WADA board member
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: The leaking of a draft letter urging a complete ban on Russian athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics has undermined a key report into doping allegations at the 2014 Sochi Games, WADA board... -
Venezuelans streamed into Colombia after the reopening border
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: Tens of thousands of Venezuelans again streamed into the Colombian city of Cucuta on Sunday, taking advantage of the temporary reopening of a long-closed border to buy food and medicine due to shortages at... -
Kevin Rudd wants to succeed Ban Ki-moon as the next UN secretary general
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd on Monday revealed he wants to succeed Ban Ki-moon as the next UN secretary general, asking Canberra to endorse his nomination, reports BSS. A growing list of candidates... -
Britain’s new foreign minister Boris Johnson to meet with European counterparts
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: Britain’s new foreign minister Boris Johnson was to meet with his European counterparts for the first time on Monday, in what will likely be a fence-mending trip to Brussels for the outspoken politician who...