April2017
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Pence warns North Korea of U.S. resolve shown in Syria, Afghan strikes
Apr 17, 2017News Hour: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence put North Korea on notice on Monday, warning that recent U.S. strikes in Syria and Afghanistan showed that the resolve of President Donald Trump should not be tested. Pence... -
Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails begin hunger strike
Apr 17, 2017News Hour: Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails began a hunger strike on Monday in response to a call by prominent prisoner Marwan Barghouti, widely seen as a possible future Palestinian president. Palestinians termed the open-ended... -
US judge to hear case against Trump sanctuary city policy
Apr 17, 2017News Hour: In its first legal test, a San Francisco judge is set to consider whether to temporarily block US President Donald Trump’s executive order to strip federal funding from so-called sanctuary cities. These are cities... -
Women in rural US battle drug abuse and depression
Apr 17, 2017News Hour: White women in the US are now living shorter and unhealthier lives. The problem is hitting women in rural areas the hardest. Research shows drug abuse and depression are taking their toll, but some... -
South Korea charges ousted leader Park and Lotte chief with bribery
Apr 17, 2017News Hour: South Korean prosecutors on Monday charged ousted president Park Geun-hye and Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin with bribery in the latest twist to a corruption scandal that rocked the country for months. Prosecutors charged... -
Mexican ex-governor extradition could take up to year
Apr 17, 2017News Hour: The extradition of a former state governor for Mexico’s ruling party arrested in Guatemala at the weekend on corruption charges could take up to a year, a senior Mexican official said on Monday. Javier... -
The Fate of the Furious raced to the top of the box office chart breaking an international record
Apr 17, 2017News Hour: The Fate of the Furious has raced to the top of the box office chart – breaking an international record in the process. The eighth film in the action thriller franchise took an estimated... -
OncoMed’s experimental lung cancer drug failed a mid-stage study
Apr 17, 2017News Hour: OncoMed Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday its experimental lung cancer drug failed a mid-stage study, sending its shares tumbling 30 percent in premarket trading. This is the second major setback for OncoMed this month... -
EagleClaw Midstream Ventures LLC agreed to be bought by Blackstone Group LP for $2 billion
Apr 17, 2017News Hour: EagleClaw Midstream Ventures LLC, the largest privately held operator of pipelines and processing facilities in West Texas’ Delaware Basin, said it agreed to be bought by funds managed by Blackstone Group LP for about... -
Russia’s FAS and Alphabet Inc’s Google reached an out-of-court settlement in a case over the Android
Apr 17, 2017News Hour: Russian anti-monopoly watchdog FAS and Alphabet Inc’s Google have reached an out-of-court settlement in a case over the Android operating system, FAS said on Monday. The deal was approved by a Russian court earlier...
