December2016

News Hour: World number two tennis player Serena Williams has become engaged to Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of the social media company Reddit. “Down on 1 knee. He said four words. And/r/isaidyes,” the 35-year-old American said on...

News Hour: Britain scolded U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for describing the Israeli government as the most right-wing in Israeli history, a move that aligns Prime Minister Theresa May more closely with President-elect Donald Trump....

News Hour: The Brazilian federal government has limited options to help states mired in a debt crisis and will focus first on rebalancing its own troubled accounts, Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles said on Friday. President Michel...

News Hour: Clashes, shelling and air raids in western Syria marred a Russian- and Turkish-backed ceasefire that aims to end nearly six years of war and lead to peace talks between rebels and a government emboldened...

News Hour: Newly-engaged Serena Williams touched down in Auckland on Friday and quickly made her way to the court to hit some balls ahead of the start of her 2017 season. The 22-times grand slam singles...

News Hour: Kyle Abbott struck twice in the first seven overs to set up a 206-run win for South Africa on the fifth day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park on...

News Hour: President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would not expel anyone in response to Washington’s decision to throw out 35 suspected Russian spies and sanction intelligence agencies it believes were involved in computer hacking in the...

News Hour: Iraqi forces faced car bombs and fierce resistance from Islamic State militants in southern Mosul on Friday, the second day of a renewed push to take back the city after fighting stalled for several...

News Hour: Captain Misbah-ul-Haq said he was considering retirement after Pakistan’s shattering two-session capitulation to Australia in the second Test in Melbourne to lose the series on Friday. Pakistan, who appeared safe from defeat after amassing...

News Hour: Roger Federer makes his long-awaited return to tennis after six months out with a knee injury in Sunday’s mixed teams Hopman Cup in Perth ahead of next month’s Australian Open. The Swiss 17-time Grand...