March2017
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Dutch vote in test of anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe
Mar 15, 2017News Hour: The Dutch tested their own tolerance for immigration and Islam on Wednesday in an election magnified by a furious row with Turkey, the first of three polls in the European Union this year where... -
Suicide bomber kills 25 people in Damascus
Mar 15, 2017News Hour: At least 25 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack at a court house in Damascus on Wednesday, state media reported, the second bomb attack in the Syrian capital in five days. The... -
McDonald’s, late to mobile ordering!
Mar 15, 2017News Hour: McDonald’s Corp has begun testing its long-awaited U.S. mobile ordering app, with the goal of avoiding the kinds of service hiccups that have haunted digital debuts by companies such as Starbucks Corp. Digital ordering... -
White House says, Trump paid $38 million in taxes in 2005
Mar 15, 2017News Hour: President Donald Trump paid $38 million in taxes on more than $150 million in income in 2005, the White House said on Tuesday, responding to an MSNBC report that the network had obtained two... -
Thailand charges activist who mocked PM’s song
Mar 15, 2017News Hour: A Thai activist who made fun of one of junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha’s ballads on Facebook was charged on Tuesday with cyber crime for publishing material critical of the government. Veera Somkwamkid was charged... -
Twitter accounts hijacked in Turkish-Dutch protest
Mar 15, 2017News Hour: The diplomatic spat between Turkey and the Netherlands spread online on Wednesday when a large number of Twitter accounts, many with no apparent connection to the dispute, were hijacked and replaced with anti-Nazi messages... -
Marx’s German birthplace to accept controversial Chinese statue
Mar 15, 2017News Hour: The German city of Trier has decided to accept a towering statue of Karl Marx from China marking next year’s 200th birthday of the founding father of communism, despite some suggestions it sends a... -
Ben Affleck says he has completed treatment for alcohol addiction
Mar 15, 2017News Hour: Actor Ben Affleck said on Tuesday that he had completed treatment for alcohol addiction, saying he wanted to “be the best father I can be.” Affleck, 44, said on his Facebook page that his... -
Kerber rallies to reach fourth round; Halep out
Mar 15, 2017News Hour: Second seed Angelique Kerber put on a determined display to rally past France’s Pauline Parmentier 7-5 3-6 7-5 in the scorching desert heat to reach the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on... -
Green grass of New Zealand delights South Africa
Mar 15, 2017News Hour: After four days of rain the covers were peeled off the Basin Reserve wicket on Tuesday and to South Africa’s delight it was green ahead of the second Test against New Zealand. The greener...
