April2017
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Saudi entertainment chief sees cinemas returning, eventually
Apr 29, 2017News Hour: Saudi Arabia will one day open cinemas and build a world-class opera house, the man spearheading the kingdom’s entertainment reforms said on Thursday, playing down opposition by powerful religious authorities to changes they see as... -
Movie Review: Baahubali 2
Apr 29, 2017News Hour: Baahubali 2 is more prequel than sequel because initially the story traces the origins of Baahubali’s father, who was originally meant to be the King of Mahishmati. It also delves on the love-story between... -
Sharp frosts damage French wine production
Apr 29, 2017News Hour: Sharp spring frosts are damaging production in some of France’s most famous winemaking regions, including Champagne, Bordeaux and Burgundy, posing a threat to growers’ incomes. Vineyards report temperatures plunged in all three regions last... -
Too old for bank card, old enough to recall Mexican Revolution
Apr 29, 2017News Hour: Born at the turn of the past century, Maria Felix is old enough to remember the Mexican Revolution but too old to get the bank card needed to collect her monthly 1,200 pesos ($63)... -
Religious leaders must unite to defeat “barbarity” leftright 2/2leftright, Pope says
Apr 29, 2017News Hour: Leaders of all faiths should unite in renouncing religious extremism and counter the “barbarity of those who foment hatred and violence,” Pope Francis said on Friday at the start of a two-day visit to... -
Republicans begin final push on killing Obama-era regulations
Apr 29, 2017News Hour: Lawmakers, lobbyists and interest groups are making a final push in their fight over regulations enacted during former President Barack Obama’s last months in office, with the financial services industry working hard to kill... -
No communication with North Korea is dangerous, U.N. chief says
Apr 29, 2017News Hour: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the U.N. Security Council on Friday that he is alarmed by the risk of military escalation on the Korean Peninsula. “The absence of communication channels with the DPRK... -
U.S. Congress passes short-term bill to avert government shutdown
Apr 29, 2017News Hour: The Republican-led Congress on Friday passed a bill to avert a government shutdown at midnight and give U.S. lawmakers another week to work out federal spending through the end of the fiscal year, with... -
Israel planning 15,000 more settlement homes in Jerusalem
Apr 29, 2017News Hour: Israel intends to build 15,000 new settlement homes in East Jerusalem, the Housing Ministry said on Friday despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s request to “hold back” on settlements as part of a possible new... -
Bloodied Macedonian leftist expects to form government despite protests
Apr 29, 2017News Hour: A day after protesters stormed Macedonia’s parliament and left him with blood running down his face, Social Democrat leader Zoran Zaev said on Friday he was confident of forming a government despite vehement opposition...
