September2016
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Venezuela and Brazil withdrew ambassadors after the removal of Dilma Rousseff
Sep 1, 2016News Hour: Venezuela and Brazil on Wednesday withdrew their respective ambassadors after Caracas froze ties with its southern neighbor in response to president Dilma Rousseff’s removal from office, reports BSS. The leftist governments of Ecuador and... -
17 people unaccounted for in Japan after Typhoon Lionrock tore through the northern part of the country
Sep 1, 2016News Hour: 17 people were unaccounted for in Japan on Thursday after Typhoon Lionrock tore through the north of the country,leaving 11 people dead and some 1,600 cut off in isolated communities,officials said, reports BSS. Ten... -
Bunol prepares for LaTomatina
Sep 1, 2016News Hour: Aug 30 The ripe, round, red fruit tumbles out of crates and is piled high on trucks, while people cover balconies in plastic sheets and board up houses and shopfronts. Preparations for the annual... -
Shanghai bans electric scooters and Segways
Sep 1, 2016News Hour: Shanghai traffic police have promised to crack down on the use of escooters and segways due to safety concerns, after a ban two years ago was largely ignored. State broadcaster CCTV showed footage of... -
Interactive exhibition features work of Icelandic singer Bjork
Sep 1, 2016News Hour: London’s Somerset House is hosting the European premiere of “Bjork Digital,” an immersive exhibition of digital and video works produced by the famous Icelandic singer and a team of visual artists and programmers. Visitors... -
Compensation Sub-Committee agrees compensation of FIFA President and Secretary General
Sep 1, 2016News Hour: The FIFA Compensation Sub-Committee and the FIFA President have agreed that the FIFA President’s gross basic salary will be CHF 1.5 million per year plus benefits. The Sub-Committee and the FIFA Secretary General also... -
Australia to conduct ‘meaty’ review after Sri Lanka flop
Sep 1, 2016News Hour: Cricket Australia will pore over its high-performance systems in a ‘meaty’ review following the 3-0 test series whitewash to Sri Lanka, chief executive James Sutherland has said, reports Reuters. Australia lost their world number... -
Urine analysis can improve patients’ compliance with painkilling medication
Sep 1, 2016News Hour: This year’s World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA) in Hong Kong (28 Aug – 2 Sept) shows that regular urine testing of patients prescribed painkilling opioid drugs can keep them compliant with the therapy, improve... -
Serena continues quest for historic 23rd slam title
Sep 1, 2016News Hour: Serena Williams will try to take another step toward a record-setting 23rd grand slam title at the U.S. Open on Thursday while Andy Murray continues his quest to complete a golden summer, reports reuters.... -
Muguruza, Raonic knocked out at US Open
Sep 1, 2016News Hour: French Open champion Garbine Muguruza and Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic were knocked out of the US Open on Wednesday as Novak Djokovic was handed a free pass into the last 32, reports BSS. Third...
