Politics
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Oscar Pistorius sentenced to 6 years in prison for murdering his girlfriend
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, reports BBC. He was initially given a five-year term for... -
Donald Trump blasted Hillary Clinton as liar abusing rigged system as FBI clears over emails
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted White House rival Hillary Clinton as a liar abusing a “rigged” system, after the FBI recommended no charges be filed over her use of private email while secretary of... -
Barack Obama delivered forceful plea for Hillary Clinton to succeed him as president
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: Barack Obama delivered a forceful plea on Tuesday for Hillary Clinton to succeed him as president, praising the character of his former secretary of state whose horizon brightened after the FBI recommended no charges... -
Malcolm Turnbull rejected calls for him to resign
Jul 5, 2016News Hour: Australian leader Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday rejected calls for him to resign after the weekend’s disastrous election, as senior government figures pleaded against infighting, reports BSS. Three days after polls closed the result is... -
Barack Obama hits the campaign trail with Hillary Clinton
Jul 5, 2016News Hour: President Barack Obama hits the campaign trail with Hillary Clinton on Tuesday for the first time in the 2016 White House race, seeking to give her a boost in her showdown with Donald Trump,... -
Barack Obama celebrated the US military and daughter’s 18th birthday on July 4 holiday
Jul 5, 2016News Hour: US President Barack Obama celebrated the country’s military as well as his daughter Malia’s 18th birthday at the White House to mark America’s Independence Day holiday on Monday, reports BSs. “We all know that... -
Israel approved hundreds of new settler homes following attacks
Jul 5, 2016News Hour: Israel has approved hundreds of new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, an official said on Monday, in a move denounced by UN chief Ban Ki-moon and likely to further raise tensions following... -
Justin Trudeau made history by marching in Toronto’s Gay Pride parade
Jul 4, 2016News Hour: Justin Trudeau made history on Sunday by marching with tens of thousands of people in Toronto’s Gay Pride parade, becoming the country’s first sitting prime minister to participate, reports BSS. Thunderous applause greeted Trudeau... -
Prime minister frontrunner of Britain vowed to limit immigration
Jul 4, 2016News Hour: The favourite to become Britain’s next prime minister on Sunday vowed to push for an EU trade deal that limits immigration, as a law firm warned Brexit needed parliament’s backing to begin, reports BSS.... -
FBI questions Hillary Clinton as part of email probe
Jul 3, 2016News Hour: The Federal Bureau of Investigation interviewed Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for three and a half hours on Saturday as part of the probe into her use of a private email server while...
