February2017
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German magazine defends cover showing Trump beheading Statue of Liberty
Feb 5, 2017News Hour: The editor-in-chief of Der Spiegel on Sunday said a front cover illustration of U.S. President Donald Trump beheading the Statue of Liberty, which split opinion at home and abroad, was a response by the... -
Libyans intercept at least 1,131 migrants off western coast in a week
Feb 5, 2017News Hour: Libya’s coast guard intercepted at least 1,131 migrants near the western city of Sabratha over the course of a week, a spokesman said on Saturday. Ayoub Qassem said 431 migrants had been intercepted on... -
Nanjing Massacre-denying Japanese hotel boss sparks Tokyo protest
Feb 5, 2017News Hour: About 200 protesters marched through the streets of Tokyo’s Shinjuku district on Sunday carrying banners to protest a hotel chain under fire for books its president wrote denying the Nanjing Massacre in wartime China... -
Iran vows ‘roaring missiles’ if threatened
Feb 5, 2017News Hour: A Revolutionary Guards commander said Iran would use its missiles if its security is under threat, as the elite force defied new U.S. sanctions on its missile programme by holding a military exercise on... -
Israel to allow to export of medical marijuana
Feb 5, 2017News Hour: An Israeli government committee gave an initial nod on Sunday for the export of medical marijuana in what could be a windfall for companies in Israel, widely regarded as a leader in research in... -
Ethiopian officials got trainig to aid displaced with cash transfers in Gambella
Feb 5, 2017News Hour: IOM has delivered a training course to Ethiopian government officials from the Gambella region on how to use cash transfers as an innovative way to address the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs). Staff... -
Support to Strengthen Health Security in Lao PDR
Feb 5, 2017News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) today signed an agreement for a $12 million loan and grant package for a health security project. The package... -
Thousands protest, Romania repeals decree decriminalizing some graft offences
Feb 5, 2017News Hour: Romania’s Social Democrat government made good on Sunday on a promise by the prime minister to repeal a decree decriminalizing some graft offences, as nationwide protests against high-level corruption entered a sixth day. The... -
Psychosocial support programme for migrants at Detention Centres in Libya
Feb 5, 2017News Hour: IOM has begun to roll out a psychosocial support programme for migrants at Libyan detention centres with the launch of a one-day recreational event at Tripoli’s Abu Salim centre. “We do nothing but eat,... -
Anonymous posters criticizing Pope appear in Rome
Feb 5, 2017News Hour: Posters accusing Pope Francis of attacking conservative Catholics appeared around Rome this weekend and were swiftly covered up by city authorities. The posters, put up during the night between Friday and Saturday by mystery...
