April2017
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Ready to strike U.S. aircraft carrier, North Korea says
Apr 23, 2017News Hour: North Korea said on Sunday it was ready to sink a U.S. aircraft carrier to demonstrate its military might, as two Japanese navy ships joined a U.S. carrier group for exercises in the western... -
Pence tries hand at koala diplomacy Down Under
Apr 23, 2017News Hour: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence crouched down in the shade of a eucalyptus tree on Sunday at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo where Penny, a red kangaroo, dozed in the midday heat, scratching her behind the... -
Hundreds flee Mosul fighting as others return to former IS areas
Apr 23, 2017News Hour: Heavy two-way traffic of carts carrying children, clothes, and the elderly crowded the main Baghdad-Mosul road on Sunday as hundreds of Iraqis fled heavy fighting or made their way back to areas seized back... -
FIFA opens tender process for worldwide in-flight and in-ship media rights
Apr 23, 2017News Hour: FIFA has opened an invitation to tender for the worldwide in-flight and in-ship media rights to the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019™. In-flight... -
‘American Gods’ reflects real world issues in modern mythology saga
Apr 23, 2017News Hour: A storm is brewing in Starz’s gritty new series “American Gods,” as deities old and new gear up for a battle that reverberates with topical issues in the real world. Immigration, race, religion and... -
Nadal reaches Monte Carlo final after controversial umpire call
Apr 23, 2017News Hour: Rafa Nadal stayed on course for a record-extending 10th Monte Carlo Masters title when the Spaniard beat David Goffin 6-3 6-1 in the semi-finals after the Belgian was denied a key point in controversial... -
Andre Berto hopes to fight way back into title picture with win vs. Shawn Porter
Apr 23, 2017News Hour: Andre Berto is a former two-time welterweight champion who held the title for nearly three years starting in 2008. Yet in this what-have-you-done-for-me-lately world of boxing, he might be best remembered as the overmatched... -
Michele Scarponi killed in road accident while training
Apr 23, 2017News Hour: Michele Scarponi, the 2011 Giro d’Italia champion, has been killed after being hit by a van while training close to his home in Filottrano, Italy, his Astana team said on Saturday, reports Reuters. Scarponi,... -
Emory Global Health Case Competition: A winning experience of a Bangladeshi PhD student from U of T
Apr 23, 2017News Hour: A multidisciplinary team of University of Toronto graduate students placed second and received the Participants’ Choice Award after competing against 23 teams from international institutions at the 2017 Emory Global Health Case Competition on... -
Top critic of Philippine leader lauds policemen over cash-for-kills claim
Apr 22, 2017News Hour: A jailed critic of Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday praised police who alleged in a Reuters report that officers received cash for executing drug suspects, and said an international criminal case should be...
