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China warns U.S. against allowing stopover for Taiwan’s Tsai
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will pass through the United States when she visits Latin America next month, the Taiwan Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, angering China which urged the United States to block any... -
Philippines Duterte says no concern about China militarization, manmade isle
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said the failure of the United States to thwart China’s island-building in the South China Sea showed there was no serious concern about its militarization or reclamation work.... -
New U.S. sanctions would be attempt to hamper Russia-U.S. cooperation, Moscow says
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that if the United States imposed new sanctions on Russia over hacking allegations it would be an attempt to disrupt possible cooperation between the two countries, the RIA... -
No sign of fire or blast in Black Sea jet crash wreckage, Russia says
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday that no signs of damage from an explosion or fire had been found on the wreckage of a military plane that crashed into the Black Sea on Sunday,... -
No tsunami warning, Strong earthquake hits Japan
Dec 28, 2016News Hour: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 hit eastern Japan on Wednesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, adding no tsunami warning was issued. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries but the... -
Trump, ahead of Kerry speech, urges Israel to ‘stay strong’
Dec 28, 2016News Hour: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday chided the Obama administration for its stance toward Israel, shortly before the U.S. secretary of state was set to deliver a speech regarding international opposition to Israeli settlement... -
China plans ‘toilet revolution’ to boost tourism
Dec 28, 2016News Hour: China said it will boost investment in tourism, with plans to develop rustbelt regions and upgrade public toilets high on its to-do list as it looks to lift the sector’s contribution to economic growth.... -
Manila residents speak out about Duterte’s war on drugs
Dec 28, 2016News Hour: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte completes six months in charge on Friday, with the rising death toll from his war on drugs showing no sign of easing. More than 6,000 people have been killed in... -
US government orders, Homeopathy ‘treatments’ must be labelled to say they do not work
Dec 28, 2016News Hour: There is a huge market in the US for homeopathic remedies. In 2007 alone, it was estimated Americans spent more than $3bn on a controversial system of alternative medicine created in 1796 by Samuel... -
U.S. appeals court revives Clinton email suit
Dec 28, 2016News Hour: In a new legal development on the controversy over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s emails, an appeals court on Tuesday reversed a lower court ruling and said two U.S. government agencies should have...
