December2016
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Oil prices settled slightly lower on the year’s last trading day, but attained their biggest annual gain since 2009
Dec 31, 2016News Hour: Oil prices settled slightly lower on Friday, the year’s last trading day, but attained their biggest annual gain since 2009, after OPEC and partners agreed to cut output to reduce a supply overhang that... -
Hundreds compete in Madrid dog race to promote adoption
Dec 31, 2016News Hour: Hundreds of dogs and their owners took part in the sixth annual San Perrestre dog race in Madrid on Friday to raise awareness of pet adoption and abandoned animals. The race was organized by... -
How to live to 100! Tips from Spain’s centenarians
Dec 31, 2016News Hour: With more than 100,000 people aged 100 or over, Spain is the country with the greatest life expectancy after Japan, OECD data and the latest population census shows. Over a year, Reuters photographer Andrea... -
China’s CCTV launches global ‘soft power’ media network to extend influence
Dec 31, 2016News Hour: China Central Television (CCTV), Beijing’s largest TV network, said it would launch a new global media platform on New Year’s Day to help re-brand China overseas. The new multilingual operation will have six TV... -
Egypt hands over remains of air crash victims
Dec 31, 2016News Hour: Egypt began on Saturday handing over to their families the bodies of those who died when EgyptAir flight MS804 crashed into the Mediterranean in May with the loss of 66 passengers and crew, the... -
PM says, Singapore economy likely grew more than 1 percent in 2016
Dec 31, 2016News Hour: Singapore’s economy probably grew more than 1 percent in 2016 but the government is keeping a close watch on the labor market as it has shown signs of weakening, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong... -
Islamist terrorism is biggest test for Germany, Merkel says
Dec 31, 2016News Hour: Islamist terrorism is the biggest test facing Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday in a New Year’s address to the nation, and vowed to introduce laws that improve security after a deadly attack... -
Baghdad blasts kill 25 as Mosul fighting intensifies
Dec 31, 2016News Hour: Two bombs claimed by Islamic State killed 25 people in central Baghdad on Saturday, as fighting intensified in the northern city of Mosul where government forces are trying to rout the jihadists from their... -
Trump praises Putin for holding back in U.S.
Dec 31, 2016News Hour: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for refraining from retaliation in a dispute over spying and cyber attacks, in another sign that the Republican plans to patch up badly... -
Diet rich in magnesium helps lower the risk of heart disease and diabetes
Dec 31, 2016News Hour: A diet rich in magnesium – found in foods like leafy greens, fish, nuts and whole grains – may help lower the risk of chronic health problems like heart disease and diabetes, a research...
