August2017
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Nadal practices early as U.S. Open braces for Sharapova vs Halep
Aug 28, 2017News Hour Twice champion Rafa Nadal was out practicing early shortly before the first balls were hit at the U.S. Open on Monday as the tournament gets off to an exciting start with Maria Sharapova taking... -
CAS dismisses Chinese weightlifters’ appeals
Aug 28, 2017News Hour The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the appeals filed by two Chinese women weightlifters who were stripped of the gold medals they won at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after failing doping... -
For tsar’s great-grandson, Russia needs a strong leader
Aug 28, 2017News Hour: A century after the October Revolution that ended his family’s three-century reign of Russia, Hans Georg Yourievsky believes the country needs a tough leader. But — for now at least — it is not... -
At Maltese festival, climbing the greasy pole is part of the fun
Aug 28, 2017News Hour: For more than a century, locals in the small Maltese town of St Julian’s have celebrated their patron saint by running up a steeply angled log, smeared with lard, protruding over the sea. The... -
Trump to rescind Obama limits on transfer of military gear to police
Aug 28, 2017News Hour: President Donald Trump has decided to lift restrictions imposed by his predecessor on the transfer of surplus military equipment to local police agencies, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Monday. Sessions said Trump... -
London’s Notting Hill Carnival remembers Grenfell Tower fire
Aug 28, 2017News Hour: Notting Hill Carnival, the biggest street party in Europe, fell silent for a minute on Sunday to remember the more than 80 people who were killed in June in an apartment block fire in... -
Palestinians share appetite for traditional food
Aug 28, 2017News Hour: For a people struggling to establish their own state, traditional food is an important part of the national heritage, and for Palestinians in the West Bank that goes well beyond the standard hummus (chickpea... -
In Ireland, summer goes on rain or shine
Aug 28, 2017News Hour: Anyone who visits Ireland in summer might experience bright sunshine, a thunderstorm, driving rain and more sunshine on a single day. The west coast, where weather systems from the Atlantic meet mountains to create... -
Gilead Sciences Inc agreed to buy Kite Pharma Inc in a nearly $12 billion deal
Aug 28, 2017News Hour: Gilead Sciences Inc agreed to buy Kite Pharma Inc in a nearly $12 billion deal on Monday, as it looks to replace flagging sales from hepatitis C drugs with an emerging and expensive class... -
Shakib Al Hasan creates another landmark
Aug 28, 2017News Hour Taking the centre stage yesterday with a dazzling 84 runs, ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan once again hogged the headlines on the second day(Monday)of his 50th Test as he joined an unique list which...
