December2016
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At least 40 killed in DR Congo anti-Kabila protests
Dec 23, 2016News Hour: At least 40 people have been killed and another 460 arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo this week during protests against President Joseph Kabila’s refusal to leave office, the UN said Friday. “The... -
Libyan plane hijackers surrender in Malta
Dec 23, 2016News Hour: Hijackers claiming to have a grenade took over a Libyan plane Friday and diverted it to Malta before releasing everyone onboard and surrendering to authorities, officials said, reports BSS. “Final crew members leaving aircraft... -
Alastair Cook named as captain of ICC test team of year
Dec 23, 2016News Hour: Alastair Cook was on Thursday named as captain of the International Cricket Council Test team of the year despite speculation over his future as England skipper. Cook, who has led England to only one... -
Momentum with Pakistan against weary Aussie bowlers
Dec 23, 2016News Hour: Pakistan say they have the momentum heading into the Boxing Day Melbourne Test after giving Australia a mighty fright during an epic run-chase in the opening clash of the series. The tourists fell just... -
Malaysia Airlines offers traditional Christmas meals onboard during the festive season
Dec 23, 2016News Hour: Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) will be serving some Christmas inspired meals during the festive season which will be available on selected domestic and international routes from KL International Airport. Guests will be able to... -
New home sales rose more than forecast to a four-month high in the US
Dec 23, 2016News Hour: New U.S. single-family home sales rose more than forecast to a four-month high in November, likely as expectations of higher mortgage rates drew buyers into the market. Other data on Friday showed consumer sentiment... -
Oil price slipped below $55 a barrel as stronger dollar weighed on commodities
Dec 23, 2016News Hour: Oil slipped below $55 a barrel on Friday as a stronger U.S. dollar weighed on commodities and as higher Libyan output threatened to counter some of the supply cuts planned by OPEC and other... -
Angola declared the end of the world’s worst yellow fever epidemic in a generation
Dec 23, 2016News Hour: Angola declared the end of the world’s worst yellow fever epidemic in a generation on Friday after a U.N.-backed vaccination campaign of 25 million people that resulted in no new cases in six months.... -
Two people in China died from bird flu, the first fatalities in China among this winter’s cases
Dec 23, 2016News Hour: Two people in China’s Anhui province have died from H7N9 bird flu, the first fatalities in China among this winter’s cases, while Macau reported its first human infection of the strain since the former... -
China to fine GM joint venture 201 million yuan for monopolistic pricing
Dec 23, 2016News Hour: China will fine U.S. automaker General Motors Co’s joint venture 201 million yuan ($29 million) for monopolistic pricing, state television reported on Friday, ending speculation after an official warned of penalties against a U.S....
