May2017
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The Queen beats The Crown at the Bafta TV Awards
May 15, 2017News Hour: Ant and Dec have dedicated their Bafta TV Award to the Queen after winning a prize for their presentation of her 90th birthday celebration event. The duo won the best live event prize for... -
If you stick your head in a particle accelerator, what happens?
May 15, 2017News Hour: The scenario seems like the start of a bad Marvel comic, but it happens to shed light on our intuitions about radiation, the vulnerability of the human body, and the very nature of matter.... -
Emmanuel Macron due to name PM on first day as French president
May 15, 2017News Hour: Emmanuel Macron is beginning his first day as French president, with picking a prime minster top of his to do list. The appointment is crucial for Mr Macron, who needs to do well in... -
North Korea missile test was ‘new type of ballistic rocket’
May 15, 2017News Hour: North Korea has claimed that the missile it tested on Sunday was a new type of rocket capable of carrying a large nuclear warhead. The missile, launched at a steep angle, reached an altitude... -
Microsoft warns ransomware cyber-attack is a wake-up call
May 15, 2017News Hour: A cyber-attack that has hit 150 countries since Friday should be treated by governments around the world as a “wake-up call”, Microsoft says. It blamed governments for storing data on software vulnerabilities which could... -
Tottenham secure runners-up spot on historic day
May 15, 2017News Hour: Tottenham Hotspur signed off 118 years at their soon-to-be-demolished White Hart Lane stadium with a 2-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday that ensured they will finish as Premier League runners-up. A carnival atmosphere... -
Oscars chief Boone Isaacs steps down from governors board
May 15, 2017News Hour: The departing president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which organizes the Oscars, said on Friday she is also stepping down from the board of governors, reports Reuters. The announcement by... -
South Korean Kim becomes youngest to win The Players
May 15, 2017News Hour: South Korean Kim Si-woo became the youngest winner of The Players Championship on Sunday when he shot a final round three-under-par 69 to clinch a three-stroke victory at the TPC Stadium course in Ponte... -
Nadal edges out Thiem for fifth Madrid Masters
May 15, 2017News Hour: Rafael Nadal’s flawless record on clay this season continued as he outgunned the impressive Dominic Thiem to win the Madrid Masters for a fifth time 7-6 (10/8), 6-4 on Sunday. The Spaniard is now... -
International partners agree on security and reform measures at London Somalia Conference
May 15, 2017News Hour: On Thursday 11 May the UK hosted a major international conference on Somalia. Bringing together leaders from around the world, this conference accelerated progress on security sector reform, built on the international response to...
