October2017
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British actor Coogan wins damages against Mirror Group Newspapers
Oct 3, 2017News Hour British actor Steve Coogan won damages on Tuesday from Mirror Group Newspapers whose reporters illegally listened to his voicemail messages to get scoops, the latest chapter in a long-running saga that has damaged the... -
‘Blade Runner 2049’ red carpet canceled
Oct 3, 2017News Hour Warner Bros. on Monday scaled back the world premiere for its sci-fi film “Blade Runner 2049” following the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history in which a gunman killed at least 59 people... -
Rocker Tom Petty dead suffering cardiac arrest
Oct 3, 2017News Hour Rocker Tom Petty died Monday after suffering cardiac arrest, his family confirmed, hours after news organizations retracted unconfirmed reports of his death. “On behalf of the Tom Petty family we are devastated to announce... -
Serena may lack intimidation factor
Oct 3, 2017News Hour New mother Serena Williams will lack some of her trademark intimidation factor when she returns to tennis, US great Chris Evert told AFP, warning that the 23-time Grand Slam-winner may find her comeback tough.... -
Kilimanjaro International Airport to use facial matching systems to facilitate cross-border mobility
Oct 3, 2017News Hour IOM, the UN Migration Agency, has donated four Facial Matching Systems (FMS), including one to the Tanzania Immigration Services Department (TISD) at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) on 29 September. The FMS are used... -
Rohingya refugees scoff at Myanmar’s assurances on going home
Oct 3, 2017News Hour: Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh were skeptical on Tuesday about their chances of ever going home to Myanmar, even though the government there has given an assurance it would accept people verified as refugees. More... -
Tesla shares fall on warning of Model 3 bottleneck
Oct 3, 2017News Hour: Shares in Tesla Inc were down 2 percent in trading before the bell on Tuesday after the luxury electric vehicle maker said its planned ramp-up for the new Model 3 mass-market sedan faced production... -
Amber Rudd says, Sale of acids to under-18s to be banned,
Oct 3, 2017News Hour: The government will ban the sale of acids to anyone under the age of 18, Home Secretary Amber Rudd has said. Her pledge, made at the Conservative Party conference, comes after assaults using corrosive... -
Tom Petty dies aged 66
Oct 3, 2017News Hour: US musician Tom Petty has died in California aged 66, says a statement issued on behalf of his family. Petty was found unconscious, not breathing and in full cardiac arrest at his Malibu home... -
Vegas shooting survivor thanks brave strangers who helped her escape gunfire
Oct 3, 2017News Hour: A woman who survived the Las Vegas shooting has penned an emotional thank you note to the strangers who helped save her life. Tiffany Michelle, from San Diego, took to Instagram to thank the...
