December2016
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Debbie Reynolds rushed to hospital
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: Film legend Debbie Reynolds was rushed to hospital Wednesday after suffering a possible stroke, a day after the death of her movie star daughter Carrie Fisher, emergency services and US media said. A spokeswoman... -
U.S. set to announce response to Russian election hacking
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: The Obama administration plans to announce on Thursday a series of retaliatory measures against Russia for hacking into U.S. political institutions and individuals and leaking information in an effort to help President-elect Donald Trump and... -
Bangladesh police detail suspicions of inside help in central bank heist
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: A top investigator into the electronic theft of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank is turning his attention to some IT technicians from the bank whom he suspects hooked up its transactions system... -
China warns U.S. against allowing stopover for Taiwan’s Tsai
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will pass through the United States when she visits Latin America next month, the Taiwan Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, angering China which urged the United States to block any... -
Philippines Duterte says no concern about China militarization, manmade isle
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said the failure of the United States to thwart China’s island-building in the South China Sea showed there was no serious concern about its militarization or reclamation work.... -
New U.S. sanctions would be attempt to hamper Russia-U.S. cooperation, Moscow says
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that if the United States imposed new sanctions on Russia over hacking allegations it would be an attempt to disrupt possible cooperation between the two countries, the RIA... -
No sign of fire or blast in Black Sea jet crash wreckage, Russia says
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday that no signs of damage from an explosion or fire had been found on the wreckage of a military plane that crashed into the Black Sea on Sunday,... -
Key first section of Nepal’s Melamchi Water Tunnel completed
Dec 28, 2016News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Nepal today celebrated the breakthrough of the first key section of the Melamchi Tunnel. When completed, the Melamchi Tunnel will carry to Nepal’s thirsty Kathmandu... -
Born without fanfare, baby Mona’s life is cut short during desperate flight from Mosul
Dec 28, 2016News Hour: In emergency centers, tents are filling with people who speak of leaving Mosul at night under the cover of darkness to avoid the militants’ wrath. It’s a tough slog, many say, with trenches militants... -
Scarlett Johansson is 2016 top-grossing movie star
Dec 28, 2016News Hour: Scarlett Johansson was named the top-grossing actor of 2016 on Tuesday thanks to her roles in superhero movie “Captain America: Civil War” and Hollywood satire “Hail Caesar.” Forbes said Johansson just edged out her...
