August2017
-
Two U.S. service members killed, five injured in northern Iraq
Aug 14, 2017News Hour: Two U.S. service members were killed and five injured during combat operations in northern Iraq on Sunday, the military said, adding that initial reports indicated the incident was not due to enemy contact. In a... -
Kim Wall- Danish submarine was ‘deliberately sunk’
Aug 14, 2017News Hour: Danish police believe that a submarine at the centre of an investigation into a missing Swedish journalist was deliberately sunk. Kim Wall, 30, was last seen on Thursday evening on board the vessel with... -
Britain says Brexit talks should move to next phase, as ministers show unity
Aug 14, 2017News Hour: Britain said on Sunday that it wants talks with the EU to move on to the next phase, as it set out details of the future relationship it envisages with the bloc and senior... -
President Trump criticised over response to far-right
Aug 14, 2017News Hour: US President Donald Trump is facing criticism from both Republicans and Democrats for his response to violence at a Virginia white supremacist rally. A woman was killed and 19 were injured when a car... -
Lebanon’s Hezbollah says U.S. can’t hurt it
Aug 13, 2017News Hour: The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Sunday the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump had no way to harm it, dismissing U.S. sanctions and threats targeting his Iran-backed group. Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, speaking... -
Trump’s threat of Venezuela military action could bolster Maduro
Aug 13, 2017News Hour: U.S. President Donald Trump’s talk of possible military action in Venezuela could be a political lifeline for the country’s unpopular leader, who has long used the threat of U.S. aggression to justify policies that... -
Macron , Trump agree to work together on North Korea
Aug 13, 2017News Hour: U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron spoke by phone on Saturday and agreed to work together on a crisis on the Korean Peninsula, the White House said in a statement. “They... -
Iran eyes more funds for missiles, Guards after U.S. sanctions
Aug 13, 2017News Hour: Iran’s parliament gave initial approval on Sunday to a bill to boost spending on Tehran’s missile program and the elite Revolutionary Guards in retaliation for new sanctions imposed by the United States. Lawmakers overwhelmingly... -
Canadian church welcomes pastor home from North Korean prison
Aug 13, 2017News Hour: The congregation of one of Canada’s largest churches welcomed their former pastor home on Sunday, the day after his return from North Korea, where he had been imprisoned for more than 2 1/2 years.... -
Neymar to be welcomed to French football at Guingamp’s humble Stade du Rouduorou
Aug 13, 2017News Hour: After dazzling Rio’s imposing Maracana and Barcelona’s storied Camp Nou, the world’s most expensive footballer Neymar will be welcomed to French football on Sunday at Guingamp’s humble 17,000-capacity Stade du Rouduorou in sleepy Brittany....
