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Egypt’s popular band Cairokee to perform at Houston, Texas on September 25

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 - 02:28 GMT

Egypt’s popular band Cairokee to perform at Houston, Texas on September 25

At least eight dead in Texas high school shooting

Fri, 18 May 2018 - 07:08 GMT

At least eight people were killed when a student opened fire at his Texas high school, as Trump expressed "heartbreak" over the latest deadly school shooting.

Iraqi refugee jailed 16 years for Islamic State support

Tue, 19 Dec 2017 - 10:23 GMT

A refugee from Iraq was sentenced by a Houston court Monday to 16 years in prison for seeking to join Islamic State and learn bomb making skills.

U.S. Congress urged to require Chinese journalists to register as agents

Wed, 15 Nov 2017 - 07:41 GMT

A report to the U.S. Congress released on Wednesday accused Chinese state media entities of involvement in spying and propaganda and said their staff.

Houston lifts curfew for most of city imposed after Harvey hit

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 - 10:20 GMT

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Tuesday lifted a curfew for most of the city that was imposed after storm Harvey hit.

Trump to visit victims of unprecedented floods in Texas

Sat, 02 Sep 2017 - 06:57 GMT

U.s. President Donald Trump travels to Houston and Lake Charles, Louisiana on Saturday to meet victims of catastrophic storm Harvey.

Houston mosques open doors to shelter Harvey evacuees

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 - 11:00 GMT

As flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey drives thousands of people from their homes, more and more houses of worship are opening their doors to evacuees

Texas governor says state has enough gasoline to meet demand

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 - 08:18 GMT

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Friday that the state will not run out of gasoline after Tropical Storm Harvey flooded much of the Gulf Coast.

Explosions, black smoke rising at chemical plant damaged in Hurricane Harvey

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 - 10:50 GMT

A pair of explosions were heard early Thursday morning and black smoke was seen rising from a chemical plant near Houston

Houston native Beyonce pledges to help Harvey relief

Wed, 30 Aug 2017 - 08:00 GMT

Beyonce, one of the most famous natives of Houston.

Trump surveys 'epic' damage as Harvey's rains lash Texas

Tue, 29 Aug 2017 - 08:37 GMT

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Texas on Tuesday.

Houston police rescue 2,000 people but more awaiting help

Mon, 28 Aug 2017 - 06:45 GMT

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said his officers received 6,000 emergency calls and rescued 2,000 people in the past day.

U.S. officials say 450,000 in Texas likely to seek disaster aid

Mon, 28 Aug 2017 - 12:05 GMT

U.S. emergency management officials said on Monday they were committed to getting federal resources to Texas as quickly as possible

Floods have extended all over Houston

Sun, 27 Aug 2017 - 03:56 GMT

ains from Tropical Storm Harvey have hit Houston hard, spreading floods "all over," Mayor Sylvester Turner said on Sunday.

Squash champion Karim Abdel-Gawad claims Houston Open

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 - 12:51 GMT

World champion squash player Karim Abdel-Gawad won the Life Time Hutkay.fit Houston Open Sunday, his first PSA World Tour title since January.

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