September2017
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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... -
A record-shattering NASA astronaut touched down to Earth on Sunday
Sep 4, 2017News Hour: A record-shattering NASA astronaut touched down to Earth on Sunday, finishing a 288-day mission that put her over the top as the American who has spent the most cumulative amount of time in space.... -
Japan princess to wed commoner, forcing her to quit royal family
Sep 4, 2017News Hour: Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Japanese Emperor Akihito, will wed a former classmate, the Imperial Household said on Sunday, confirming a marriage that will further deplete the royal family since she must become... -
Pilgrims return to Mecca as haj winds down without incident
Sep 4, 2017News Hour: About two million pilgrims participating in the haj this week began returning to Mecca on Sunday for final prayers as the world’s largest annual gathering of Muslims winds down. Senior Saudi officials said the... -
Conducts hydrogen bomb test, Trump to meet with advisers, North Korea says
Sep 3, 2017News Hour: North Korea conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test on Sunday, which it said was an advanced hydrogen bomb for a long-range missile, marking a dramatic escalation of the regime’s stand-off with the... -
Rohingya exodus continues after 73,000 flee Myanmar
Sep 3, 2017News Hour: 75,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled violence in Myanmar to neighbouring Bangladesh, with aid officials warning relief camps are reaching full capacity as thousands continue to pour in every day. Vivian Tan, the regional spokeswoman for UNHCR, told Al Jazeera on... -
Russia says U.S. closure of diplomatic sites a ‘blatantly hostile act’
Sep 3, 2017News Hour: Moscow denounced the American decision to close three Russian diplomatic facilities in the United States as a “blatantly hostile act” that violated international law and demanded Washington reverse the order on Sunday. The United... -
Massive WWII bomb defused in Frankfurt
Sep 3, 2017News Hour: German explosives experts defused a massive World War Two bomb in the financial capital of Frankfurt on Sunday after tens of thousands of people evacuated their homes. About 60,000 people were ordered to leave...
