December2016
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Brack Obama bans oil drilling in large areas of Atlantic and Arctic oceans
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: President Obama moved to solidify his environmental legacy Tuesday by withdrawing hundreds of millions of acres of federally owned land in the Arctic and Atlantic Ocean from new offshore oil and gas drilling. Obama... -
New bird species and giraffe under threat
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: Over 700 newly recognised bird species have been assessed for the latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM, and 11% of them are threatened with extinction. The update also reveals a... -
Russia announces ceasefire in Syria from midnight
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a ceasefire between Syrian opposition groups and the Syrian government starting at midnight on Thursday. The parties were also prepared to start peace talks, Putin said, after Moscow, Iran... -
Syrian rebel charged in Sweden on suspicion of war crimes
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: A former Syrian opposition fighter has been charged with breaching international law over the execution in 2012 of seven soldiers loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, the Swedish prosecutor’s office said on Thursday. The 46-year-old... -
Iraqi forces launch second phase of Mosul offensive against Islamic State
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: Iraqi security forces on Thursday began the second phase of their offensive against Islamic State militants in Mosul, pushing from three directions into eastern districts where the battle has been deadlocked for nearly a... -
Sweden, World Bank support netter solid waste management in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: The World Bank has received a contribution of US$2.0 million from the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) to provide Technical Assistance (TA) for improved solid waste management practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Technical Assistance... -
Qatar World Cup construction workers to get ‘cooling’ hats
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: Migrant workers building soccer stadiums in Qatar’s desert heat are to be given ‘cooling’ hard hats to reduce their body temperature and risk of suffering heat stroke, tournament organizers said. Scientists at Qatar University... -
Woods worth $740 million, Jordan a billionaire says Forbes
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: Golfers Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson and former NBA player Michael Jordan are among the 20 wealthiest American celebrities, Forbes reported on Wednesday. Woods, 40, is the youngest person on the Forbes top-20 list,... -
Brother of JonBenet Ramsey sues CBS for $750 million over documentary
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: The brother of slain Colorado child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey has filed a $750 million defamation lawsuit against CBS Corp over a documentary aired by the network theorizing that he killed his little sister,... -
New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 67 runs in 2nd ODI
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: Poor batting display by the Tigers allowed New Zealand to take 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series as they beat Bangladesh by 67 runs in the second ODI held on Thursday at Saxton...
