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Assad linked to Syrian chemical attacks for first time
Jan 13, 2017News Hour: International investigators have said for the first time that they suspect President Bashar al-Assad and his brother are responsible for the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict, according to a document seen... -
Obama administration ends special immigration policy for Cubans
Jan 13, 2017News Hour: The Obama administration on Thursday repealed a measure granting automatic residency to virtually every Cuban who arrived in the United States, whether or not they had visas, ending a longstanding exception to U.S. immigration... -
FBI investigated over pre-election decisions on Clinton email
Jan 13, 2017News Hour: The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday said it would probe a Federal Bureau of Investigation decision to announce an inquiry into Hillary Clinton’s emails shortly before the November presidential election, a move she has... -
Shakib-Mushfiqur record stand lifts Bangladesh as New Zealand fade in first Test
Jan 13, 2017News Hour: A maiden double-century from Shakib Al Hasan and 159 stately runs from Mushfiqur Rahim drove New Zealand into the ground on the second day in Wellington. Along the way, they recorded the highest partnership... -
Trump given unverified reports that Russia had damaging details about him
Jan 11, 2017News Hour: Classified documents that the heads of four U.S. intelligence agencies presented last week to President-elect Donald Trump included claims that Russian intelligence operatives have compromising information about him, two U.S. officials said Tuesday evening.... -
Senate sanctions move an attempt to prolong U.S.-Russia enmity, Kremlin says
Jan 10, 2017News Hour: Proposed Senate legislation to impose sanctions on Russia over allegations it tried to influence the U.S. presidential election are an attempt to prolong the harm already done to U.S.-Russian ties, the Kremlin said on... -
Navy ship fired warning shots at Iranian vessels, U.S. says
Jan 9, 2017News Hour: A U.S. Navy destroyer fired three warning shots at four Iranian fast-attack vessels after they closed in at a high rate of speed near the Strait of Hormuz, two U.S. defense officials told News... -
Florida airport shooting suspect to appear in federal court
Jan 9, 2017News Hour: The 26-year-old Iraq war veteran accused of killing five people at a busy Florida airport in the latest U.S. gun rampage was due to appear in a federal court on Monday on charges that... -
Chinese state tabloid warns Trump!
Jan 9, 2017News Hour: State-run Chinese tabloid Global Times warned U.S. President-elect Donald Trump that China would “take revenge” if he reneged on the one-China policy, only hours after Taiwan’s president made a controversial stopover in Houston. Taiwan... -
Vladimir Putin directed cyber campaign to help Trump
Jan 8, 2017News Hour: Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an effort to help Republican Donald Trump’s electoral chances by discrediting Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential campaign, U.S. intelligence agencies said in an assessment. Russia’s objectives were...
