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Execution of Jeffery Wood, who didnt kill anyone, halted by Texas
Aug 20, 2016News Hour: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has halted an execution planned for next week of a man convicted as an accomplice to a murder he did not commit, a case that raised questions about... -
Donald Trump visits flood-ravaged Louisiana
Aug 20, 2016News Hour: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump visited flood-ravaged Louisiana on Friday, criticizing the US president for not doing the same, as the region grapples with a historic disaster that killed 13 people, reports BSS. Trump... -
German conservatives call for partial ban on face veil
Aug 19, 2016News Hour: German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives have agreed that women should be banned from wearing the face veil in schools and universities and while driving, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said on Friday. The move... -
Body believed to be 35 years old missing French tourist found in Nepal
Aug 19, 2016News Hour: A body believed to be that of a 35-year-old French tourist who went missing in Nepal last week has been found, officials said on Friday, as police awaited autopsy results to confirm her identity,... -
Oil prices continued to rally with Brent oil topping $50 a barrel
Aug 19, 2016News Hour: Oil prices continued to rally on Thursday with Brent oil topping $50 a barrel following data showing lower US crude stockpiles, reports BSS. Brent North Sea crude for delivery in October rose $1.04 to... -
Wildfire in California forced 10 thousands people to flee their homes
Aug 19, 2016News Hour: Firefighters battled on Thursday to douse a series of wildfires fueled by high winds, scorching temperatures, and dry vegetation, which have forced tens of thousands of Californians to flee their homes, reports BSS. A... -
Donald Trump regrets offending people with his harsh way of speaking
Aug 19, 2016News Hour: Donald Trump made a rare act of contrition on Thursday, saying he regretted offending people with his harsh way of speaking. The Republican nominee made the gesture at his first rally since ordering a... -
Japan’s exports suffered sharpest monthly fall in July in seven years
Aug 18, 2016News Hour: Japan’s exports in July suffered their sharpest monthly fall in seven years, data showed on Thursday, as a surging yen clouds the country’s trade picture, with shipments of cars, ships and steel all tumbling,... -
What Mexico fears of after the son of “El Chapo” abducted?
Aug 18, 2016News Hour: The brazen kidnapping of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s son has unleashed fears of a new war between rival cartels in the violence-weary country, reports BSS. Police have confirmed that Jesus Alfredo... -
Munich raises security for beer festival after Islamist attacks
Aug 18, 2016News Hour: Organizers of the world’s biggest beer festival, Munich’s Oktoberfest, have raised security after Islamist attacks in Germany last month, including banning rucksacks, introducing security checks at all entrances and erecting fencing. Drawing some 6...
