August2017
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Falling tree kills 12 on Portuguese island of Madeira
Aug 15, 2017News Hour: A falling tree has killed at least 12 people and injured 52 more at a religious ceremony on the Portuguese island of Madeira. A video shows the tree crashing down on a crowded square in a... -
‘£5k commuter club’ – Who pays that sum to get to work?
Aug 15, 2017News Hour: Rail fares are set to rise next year, meaning more of us are joining the so-called £5k commuter club – workers who pay that sum getting to and from work each year. So who... -
No tip for US waitress with LGBT tattoo
Aug 15, 2017News Hour: Waiting staff in the US rely heavily on their tips to make up for their low wages, but one server in Rockford, Illinois, was surprised to find the reason for the lack of a... -
Iran could quit nuclear deal in ‘hours’ if new U.S. sanctions imposed
Aug 15, 2017News Hour: Iran could abandon its nuclear agreement with world powers “within hours” if the United States imposes any more new sanctions, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday. “If America wants to go back to... -
Afghan Taliban warns Trump against sending in more troops
Aug 15, 2017News Hour: The Taliban told U.S. President Donald Trump in an open letter on Tuesday that the military situation in Afghanistan was “far worse than you realize”, and sending in more troops would be self-destructive. A... -
Neo-Nazi group moves to ‘Dark Web’ after website goes down
Aug 15, 2017News Hour: Neo-Nazi website the Daily Stormer, which helped organize a gathering in Virginia on Saturday that turned violent, moved to the so-called Dark Web on Tuesday because its registration to use the open internet was... -
California to sue Trump administration over sanctuary policy
Aug 15, 2017News Hour: California plans to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice over federal restrictions on some law enforcement grants to so-called sanctuary cities, a spokesperson for California’s attorney general office said on Monday.... -
North Korea delays Guam missile firing
Aug 15, 2017News Hour: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has delayed a decision on firing missiles towards Guam while he waits to see what the United States does, the North’s state media reported on Tuesday as the... -
Rebels says they shoot down Syrian military jet in south
Aug 15, 2017News Hour: Western-backed Syrian rebels said they had shot down a Syrian military jet on Tuesday and captured its pilot in a desert area in southern Syria near the border with Jordan, where the army had... -
Uber settles U.S. allegations over privacy, security
Aug 15, 2017News Hour: U.S. regulators said on Tuesday that Uber Technologies Inc agreed to do more to protect the privacy of customer and driver data in settling allegations that the ride-hailing company had made deceptive privacy and...
