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Contentious NGO foreign funding law approved by Israel
Jul 12, 2016News Hour: The Israeli parliament finalized a controversial law compelling NGOs that receive most of their funding from foreign state entities to declare it in official reports, a Knesset spokesman said on early Tuesday, reports BSS.... -
South Sudan president ordered ceasefire after deadly clashes
Jul 12, 2016News Hour: South Sudan’s president and his estranged deputy ordered a ceasefire on Monday after a new day of heavy fighting in the capital that sent thousands fleeing and threatened a return to civil war, reports... -
Theresa May on Wednesday to be the prime minister of Britain
Jul 12, 2016News Hour: Theresa May on Wednesday will become the prime minister who leads Britain into talks to quit the European Union, after her last rival in the bid to succeed David Cameron pulled out, reports BSS.... -
Jennifer Lopez and Lin-Manuel Miranda put out a musical tribute to victims of the Orlando attack
Jul 12, 2016News Hour: US pop diva Jennifer Lopez and Broadway superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda on Monday put out a musical tribute to victims of the Orlando nightclub attack, with proceeds going to charity, reports BSS. “Love Make the... -
World’s biggest orchestra performs in German stadium
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: More than 7,500 classical musicians performed in a German football arena at the weekend to set the world record for the biggest-ever orchestra, reports BSS. Amateur groups and full orchestras from Germany as well... -
Iran bids farewell to late director Abbas Kiarostami
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: Several thousand cinema lovers joined top artists in Tehran on Sunday to bid farewell to renowned Iranian film director Abbas Kiarostami following his death last week in Paris, Reports BSS. Kiarostami, who won the... -
Theresa May is set to become next PM of Britain
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: Theresa May is set to become Britain’s next prime minister after her only rival pulled out in a dramatic twist on Monday as turmoil sweeps the political scene following the Brexit vote, reports BSS.... -
Masterful Murray delivers again for grateful nation
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: Cometh the hour, cometh the man — Andy Murray proved himself the bastion of British tennis once again as he outclassed Canadian powerhouse Milos Raonic to claim a second Wimbledon title in masterful fashion... -
Tropical storm in China left six people dead and eight missing
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: A tropical storm in China left six people dead and at least eight more missing, reports said, after it lashed Taiwan with typhoon-grade winds and rain, reports BSS Super Typhoon Nepartak brought chaos to... -
Shinzo Abe claimed victory of Japan’s election
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has claimed victory in weekend elections, giving a boost to his long-cherished desire to water down the country’s pacifist constitution, reports BSS. Voters backed the hawkish premier, despite a...
