July2017
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India’s Delhi government tells Philip Morris to remove all ads
Jul 22, 2017News Hour: The state government in India’s capital told Philip Morris International Inc and other tobacco companies on Saturday to remove all advertisements from tobacco shops in the city, warning them of legal action if they... -
Backing Qatar, Erdogan may have little room to maneuver in Gulf visit
Jul 22, 2017News Hour: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan heads to the Gulf this weekend in an attempt to patch up the rift between Qatar and its neighbors, but the firm Qatari ally may find himself with little room... -
Trump talks pardons amid probes of Russia role in U.S. election
Jul 22, 2017News Hour: U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Saturday declaring that he has “complete power to pardon,” as his administration continued to be bogged down by ongoing investigations of possible ties between his 2016... -
Iran announces new missile production line
Jul 22, 2017News Hour: Iran announced the launch of a new missile production line on Saturday, according to state media, against a backdrop of tension between the United States and Tehran. The Sayyad 3 missile can reach an... -
316 Somalis arrive home from Yemen in past four days
Jul 22, 2017News Hour: After nearly a five-month ordeal, 316 Somali migrants have reached Somalia, transported by IOM, the UN Migration Agency, overland through Yemen and across the Arabian Sea. In February 2017, a smugglers boat, carrying more... -
New guidelines launched on management of malnutrition for Filipino children
Jul 22, 2017News Hour: The Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with World Food Programme (WFP), today launched the first Philippine national guidelines for the management of Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) among children under five years of age.... -
ADB sees improved growth prospects for developing Asia
Jul 22, 2017News Hour: Economic growth prospects in developing Asia for 2017 have improved on the back of stronger-than-expected export demand in the first quarter of this year, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report. In... -
Top-seeded John Isner reaches Hall of Fame semifinals
Jul 22, 2017News Hour: Top-seeded John Isner beat fellow American Dennis Novikov 6-4, 6-4 on Friday to reach the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships semifinals. The hard-serving Isner had 20 aces and did not face a break point... -
New gel coatings may lead to better catheters and condoms
Jul 22, 2017News Hour: Catheters, intravenous lines, and other types of surgical tubing are a medical necessity for managing a wide range of diseases. But a patient’s experience with such devices is rarely a comfortable one. Now MIT... -
Nissan Kicks goes on sale in China
Jul 22, 2017News Hour: The Nissan Kicks went on sale in China, giving Chinese customers a new, fashionable and technologically advanced option in the fast-growing compact crossover segment. “Since its debut at the 2017 Shanghai Motor Show, the...
