October2016

News Hour: The Indian army said a three-day standoff with suspected rebels ended on Wednesday after security forces killed two attackers inside a government building in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir, reports Aljazeera. Major-General Ashok Narula...

News Hour: Eight people were  killed and at least 15 wounded on Wednesday in a car bomb attack in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, according to authorities. Police said the body of the suspected female bomber was...

News Hour: At least 14 Afghan civilians have been killed in a bomb blast outside a mosque in northern Balkh province, a day after a deadly gun attack on Shia worshippers at a shrine in the...

News Hour: At least 56 people have been killed over the past 24 hours in the Syrian province of Aleppo as Russian air raids resumed over the countryside, sources told Al Jazeera. The deaths from raids...

News Hour: The weaker pound propelled Britain’s stock market to an intra-day record on Tuesday, while shares in Samsung Electronics plunged after the company junked its Note 7 smartphone. The London rally came as major US...

News Hour: Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday announced it has bought FameBit, a marketplace where video makers can connect with brands interested in sponsoring their creations. YouTube did not disclose financial terms of the deal to buy...

News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in coordination with the Government is gearing up to deliver food for 180,000 people in the areas of Cuba’s eastern-most province hardest hit by Hurricane Matthew. WFP...

News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today launched an essay competition for graduate and post-graduate students in Bangladesh. The topic of the essay is “Transforming Bangladesh into a Developed Country by 2041: Role of ADB”....

News Hour: Food, shelter and clean water are needed urgently by people in southern Haiti following the destruction caused by Hurricane Matthew last week. Oxfam fears that the current death toll of at least 800 will...

News Hour: The UK is committing up to £5 million of initial support to help thousands of people in Haiti affected by Hurricane Matthew, Priti Patel announced today. The funding includes a first consignment of UK...