August2017
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After North Korea missile, Britain and Japan agree closer security ties
Aug 31, 2017News Hour: Britain and Japan said on Thursday they would cooperate in countering the threat posed by North Korea, two days after it fired a missile over northern Japan, and will call on China to exert... -
Pakistani court declares ex-military leader a fugitive in Bhutto murder case
Aug 31, 2017News Hour: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Thursday declared ex-military leader Pervez Musharraf a fugitive in the murder case of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and acquitted five people in the killing. As an “absconder”, Musharraf... -
More than 180 million people lack basic drinking water in countries ravaged by conflict or unrest
Aug 31, 2017News Hour: More than 180 million people do not have access to basic drinking water in countries affected by conflict, violence and instability* around the world, UNICEF warned, as World Water Week gets under way. “Children’s access to... -
Oil prices fell further in Asian trade on Thursday
Aug 31, 2017News Hour: Crude prices fell further in Asian trade on Thursday as refineries shut down by deadly storm Harvey in the key oil-producing US Gulf Coast struggled to get back online, further piling up supplies. The... -
Replacing fat with high carbohydrate intake may be linked to worse health outcomes
Aug 31, 2017News Hour: Reducing total fat intake, and replacing it with a high intake of carbohydrates may be linked to worse health outcomes, according to an international study of diets, published in The Lancet. The study involved... -
Lung cancer rates are increasing among never-smokers
Aug 31, 2017News Hour: From 1990 through 2013, the percentage of patients with non–small-cell lung cancer who never smoked rose from 8.0% to 14.9%. In a 2004 Surgeon General report, the percentage of lung cancer patients who never... -
These Indian actors are making more than U.S. stars
Aug 31, 2017News Hour: Shah Rukh Khan made more than Samuel L. Jackson, Ryan Gosling and Matt Damon–without a hit in Hollywood. Bollywood titan King Khan earned $38 million pretax in our scoring period, good enough for the... -
Samsung Mobile Bangladesh announces pre-order of Galaxy Note 8 in Bangladesh with Grameenphone
Aug 31, 2017News Hour: Samsung Mobile Bangladesh, unveiled the Galaxy Note8, in the Bangladesh market. The newest addition to the Galaxy flagship devices, Samsung Galaxy Note8 was revealed at an event at GPHouse in Dhaka, where Samsung and... -
FDA approved a new indication for Victoza® to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes
Aug 31, 2017News Hour: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new indication for Victoza® (liraglutide) to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular (CV) events in adults with type 2 diabetes and established CV... -
World champion Bosse ends season after assault
Aug 31, 2017News Hour World 800 meters champion Pierre-Ambroise Bosse suffered multiple facial fractures in a violent assault which has ended his season, he said on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Frenchman, who won gold in London at this month’s...
