April2017
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Luis Enrique urges Barcelona fans to help launch another comeback against Juventus
Apr 18, 2017News Hour: Barcelona manager Luis Enrique urged the club’s fans to create a wild atmosphere in Camp Nou to help the team complete another improbable comeback in the Champions League, this time against Juventus. The Spanish... -
The Chainsmokers debut atop Billboard 200 chart with ‘Memories’
Apr 18, 2017News Hour: Dance-pop DJ duo The Chainsmokers ousted rapper Drake from the top spot on the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 chart on Monday, scoring their first chart-topping album after a slew of hit singles, reports Reuters.... -
Appeals for USD 4.3 million to support Peru flood victims
Apr 18, 2017News Hour: As part of the UN Flash Appeal launched last week, IOM as Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) sector lead, is appealing for USD 4.3 million to provide humanitarian aid to the population affected... -
Venezuela’s crude-stained oil tankers
Apr 18, 2017News Hour: In the scorching heat of the Caribbean Sea, workers in scuba suits scrub crude oil by hand from the hull of the Caspian Galaxy, a tanker so filthy it can’t set sail in international... -
Ukraine launches big blockchain deal with tech firm Bitfury
Apr 18, 2017News Hour: Ukraine has partnered with global technology company the Bitfury Group to put a sweeping range of government data on a blockchain platform, the firm’s chief executive officer told Reuters, in a project he described... -
British PM May calls for early election to strengthen Brexit hand
Apr 18, 2017News Hour: British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Tuesday for an early election on June 8, saying she needed to strengthen her hand in divorce talks with the European Union by shoring up support for... -
Trump promised Turkey’s Erdogan close cooperation on Syria, Iraq, PKK
Apr 18, 2017News Hour: U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on his referendum campaign in a phone call on Monday and vowed close cooperation on Syria, Iraq and the fight against Kurdish militants, Turkish presidential... -
To work with China, Pence reassures Japan of U.S. resolve on North Korea
Apr 18, 2017News Hour: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence reassured Japan of American commitment to reining in North Korea’s nuclear and missile ambitions on Tuesday, after warning that U.S. strikes in Syria and Afghanistan showed the strength of... -
Down in polls, France’s Le Pen targets immigration for boost
Apr 18, 2017News Hour: Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen sought on Tuesday to turn the debate in the final week of France’s presidential election to immigration as she looked to reverse a dip in polls. Surveys of voting... -
Opponents seek to annul Turkish vote as Erdogan’s new powers become reality
Apr 18, 2017News Hour: Turkey’s main opposition began a battle on Tuesday to annul a referendum handing President Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers, while the bar association and an international monitor said an illegal move by electoral authorities...
