December2016
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Queen Elizabeth stands down as All England Club patron
Dec 20, 2016News Hour: Queen Elizabeth has relinquished her role as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), home of the Wimbledon championships, after 64 years and will be replaced by The Duchess of Cambridge, a... -
Tiger’s return excites players and fans
Dec 20, 2016News Hour: Tiger Woods appeared in only one tournament all season but the year ended with the name of the 14-times major champion on the lips of most golf followers around the world. Back in action... -
Berlin Christmas market attack threatens European tourism again
Dec 20, 2016News Hour: The truck attack on a Christmas market in Berlin on Monday evening is the latest blow for Europe’s tourism industry, hitting a city that had been attracting more and more visitors in recent years.... -
Miss Puerto Rico wins Miss World 2016 crown
Dec 20, 2016News Hour: Stephanie del Valle of Puerto Rico was crowned Miss World 2016 on Sunday, edging out runners-up from the Dominican Republic and Indonesia, and beauties from around the globe. Del Valle, 19, is a brown-eyed... -
Disney hits industry-first $7 billion at box office
Dec 20, 2016News Hour: A huge debut for “Rogue One” has seen Walt Disney Studios become the first distributor in history to hit $7 billion in annual global box office receipts, it said Monday. The $290 million worldwide... -
British teams fined for poppy war tribute
Dec 20, 2016News Hour: FIFA fined England 45,000 Swiss francs ($43,850, 42,000 euros) on Monday for wearing a poppy tribute to British war dead during their November 11 World Cup qualifier against Scotland. Scotland were fined 20,000 Swiss... -
‘Santa Claus isn’t coming’
Dec 20, 2016News Hour: As a harrowing economic crisis makes food scarce for millions of Venezuelans, many families cannot buy their children Christmas presents, decorate their home, or even host a holiday dinner. The oil-rich country is suffering... -
Sea of Galilee draws faithful despite receding waters
Dec 20, 2016News Hour: On the shimmering Sea of Galilee, where the Christian gospels say Jesus walked on water, 150 Nigerian pilgrims aboard a river boat sing and dance to an African beat. Their pastor, Reverend Samuel Tunde Ogunmodede,... -
It’s a BOY! Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor blessed with son
Dec 20, 2016News Hour: Bollywood star couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan has been blessed with their first child, a son, and have named him Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi. Kareena delivered the baby on Tuesday morning... -
A lorry ploughed into a busy Christmas market in Berlin killing at least 12 people
Dec 20, 2016News Hour: A lorry ploughed into a busy Christmas market in Berlin on Monday, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more in what police said was a suspected terror attack. Ambulances and heavily armed...
