January2017
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Cuba welcomed a record 4 million tourists in 2016
Jan 1, 2017News Hour: Cuba welcomed a record four million tourists in 2016, up 13 percent over last year, with much of the increase thanks to a crush of visitors from the US and Europe, officials said on... -
Mexicans to kickstart the New Year with protests planned against the huge hike in Oil price
Jan 1, 2017News Hour: Mexicans are bracing to kickstart the New Year on a sour note, with protests planned against the government’s huge hike in gasoline prices. President Enrique Pena Nieto has promised that fuel prices will fall... -
Thousands of people crammed into New York City’s Times Square to welcome 2017
Jan 1, 2017News Hour: Thousands of people crammed into New York City’s Times Square on Saturday, in a raucous atmosphere with tight security, for the traditional ball drop. At about 6:00 pm (2300 GMT), the giant sphere was... -
South Korea’s acting president pledged a return to stability
Jan 1, 2017News Hour: South Korea’s acting president pledged a return to stability on Sunday in a New Year message aimed at reassuring the country after a political crisis triggered President Park Geun-Hye’s impeachment. Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn... -
Gunshot in Istanbul night club kills at least 35
Jan 1, 2017News Hour: At least one gunman shot his way into an Istanbul nightclub packed with hundreds of New Year’s revelers on Sunday, killing 35 people and wounding more than 40 in what the provincial governor described...
