April2017
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In big win for Trump, Senate approves his conservative court pick
Apr 7, 2017News Hour: The Republican-led Senate on Friday gave Donald Trump the biggest triumph of his young presidency, confirming his Supreme Court nominee over stout Democratic opposition and restoring a conservative majority on the highest U.S. judicial... -
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed visited Uganda
Apr 7, 2017News Hour: Sir Fazle Hasan Abed visited Uganda from 11-16 March 2017. On his visit, he met various government officials including Janet Kataha, the first lady and the minister of education and sports; Dr Ruhakana Rugunda,... -
Barry Manilow comes out of closet at age 73
Apr 7, 2017News Hour: Chart-topping singer Barry Manilow came out of the closet Wednesday at age 73, saying he kept silent on his nearly four-decade relationship with a man to avoid disappointing fans, reports bss. Manilow, best known... -
170 stranded migrants returns to Gambia from Libya
Apr 7, 2017News Hour: IOM helped 170 stranded Gambian migrants – 158 men and 12 women – return home to Gambia from Libya. There were also 11 children and two infants among the 170 migrants, including six unaccompanied... -
North and South Korea face off on Pyongyang football field
Apr 7, 2017News Hour: South Korea’s flag will fly in Pyongyang on Friday as its women’s football team takes on their neighbours in the first ever competitive soccer match between the two countries hosted by the North. The... -
Interviewing two people in relation to truck attack, Swedish police say
Apr 7, 2017News Hour: Swedish police said they were interviewing two people in relation to a deadly truck attack in the capital Stockholm on Friday. “I can confirm that we have taken in two people for questioning, but... -
Syria’s Assad ‘put on notice’ by U.S. strike, Britain says
Apr 7, 2017News Hour: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been “put on notice” by the U.S. air strike over a deadly toxic gas attack, Britain’s U.N. Ambassador Matthew Rycroft said on Friday, describing it as a “proportionate response... -
ADB forecasts Cambodia’s economic growth to remain robust
Apr 7, 2017News Hour: Cambodia’s economy is expected to remain strong over the next 2 years, driven by solid garment and footwear exports, construction and real estate activities, rising government expenditure, and a moderate recovery in agricultural production,... -
Brazil top FIFA rankings for first time since 2010
Apr 7, 2017News Hour: Brazil surged to the top of the FIFA world rankings for the first time in seven years on Thursday, made all the sweeter as they usurped great rivals Argentina. It caps a terrific week... -
Former England football boss Hodgson gets Melbourne gig
Apr 7, 2017News Hour: Former England manager Roy Hodgson is in Australia to work with faltering A-League club Melbourne City over the next month, the team said. The 69-year-old, who was in charge of England for 56 internationals...
