September2017
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U.S. gasoline prices slumped to pre-Hurricane Harvey levels
Sep 4, 2017News Hour: Benchmark U.S. gasoline prices slumped on Monday to pre-Hurricane Harvey levels as oil refineries and pipelines in the U.S. Gulf Coast slowly resumed activity, easing supply concerns. Brent crude oil futures were flat at... -
Qualcomm’s request to suspend order by antitrust agency rejected by court in South Korea
Sep 4, 2017News Hour: A South Korean court on Monday rejected Qualcomm Inc’s request to suspend an order by the country’s antitrust agency to take corrective action on the way it licenses patents. In December, the Korea Fair... -
Bad blood over Obamacare fight lingers as Congress returns
Sep 4, 2017News Hour: When the U.S. Congress returns from summer vacation on Tuesday, for the first time in years gutting Obamacare will not be the main order of business on the healthcare agenda. But leftover hard feelings... -
Los Angeles ‘turns corner’ on largest wildfire in city history
Sep 4, 2017News Hour: A smattering of rain and easing temperatures helped more than 1,000 firefighters battling the largest wildfire in Los Angeles history gain the upper hand on the blaze on Sunday, but officials warned that danger... -
Philippine army says taking fire from women, children in Marawi battle
Sep 4, 2017News Hour: Philippine troops fighting Islamic State-linked rebels in a southern city have encountered armed resistance from women and children, the military said on Monday, as troops make a final push to end a conflict that... -
Taiwan premier resigns to help shore up president’s falling popularity
Sep 4, 2017News Hour: Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has accepted the resignation of Premier Lin Chuan, the ruling party said on Monday, a departure that had been widely expected because of declining public support for the president. Taiwan... -
South Korea, U.S. plan more drills after North Korea nuclear test rattles globe
Sep 4, 2017News Hour: South Korea said on Monday it was preparing fresh military drills with its ally the United States and ramping up its ballistic missile defenses in response to North Korea’s sixth and most powerful nuclear... -
16 million children affected by massive flooding in South Asia
Sep 4, 2017News Hour: Weeks of torrential monsoon rains and catastrophic flooding in three countries of South Asia – Nepal, India, and Bangladesh – have devastated the lives of millions of children and families. UNICEF estimates that almost... -
Head of Hyundai China replaced
Sep 4, 2017News Hour: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor said on Monday it had replaced the head of its China operations – an appointment that comes on the heels of a supply disruption and as it struggles to deal... -
VW and China joint ventures FAW-Volkswagen and SAIC Volkswagen to recall 1,818,340 vehicles due to a fuel pump issue
Sep 4, 2017News Hour: Germany’s Volkswagen AG and China joint ventures FAW-Volkswagen and SAIC Volkswagen will recall 1,818,340 vehicles due to a fuel pump issue, China’s quality watchdog said on Monday, reports Reuters. The recall will be effective...
