August2017
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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... -
Houston police rescue 2,000 people but more awaiting help
Aug 28, 2017News Hour: Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said his officers received 6,000 emergency calls and rescued 2,000 people in the past day but more Houstonians still need help amid widespread flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey. The... -
Kenyan court orders opposition access to electronic vote-count systems after presidential poll
Aug 28, 2017News Hour: Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the election commission to allow the opposition, which is disputing the results of this month’s presidential poll, to have access to its computer servers and electronic devices used... -
4 Uber drivers fined by a Danish court in Denmark
Aug 28, 2017News Hour: Four Uber drivers were fined by a Danish court on Monday for operating taxis illegally while working for the ride hailing service before it withdrew from the market in April. The four men, one... -
Barcelona attackers evaded checks specially designed to prevent attacks
Aug 28, 2017News Hour: A jihadist cell that killed 16 people in a double attack in Catalonia earlier this month managed to evade controls specifically intended to detect potential threats, Spain’s interior minister said on Monday, promising to... -
Western Digital Corp is close to agreement to buy Toshiba’s 17.4 billion USD chip business
Aug 28, 2017News Hour: A consortium led by Western Digital Corp is close to an agreement to buy Toshiba Corp’s $17.4 billion chip business, with the U.S. firm’s CEO in Tokyo to finalize the long and contentious talks,... -
Who will be the new Dera Chief, Vipassana And Honeypreet?
Aug 28, 2017News Hour: As self-styled spiritual guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was sentenced to 20 years in jail today, an appeal to his followers to abide “peacefully” by the court order came from Vipassana Insan, the chairperson of the Dera Sacha...
