April2017
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Top critic of Philippine leader lauds policemen over cash-for-kills claim
Apr 22, 2017News Hour: A jailed critic of Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday praised police who alleged in a Reuters report that officers received cash for executing drug suspects, and said an international criminal case should be... -
Thousands of Hungarians rally to mock PM Orban
Apr 22, 2017News Hour: Thousands of Hungarians joined a rally mocking Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Saturday, in the latest protest against what they call his attacks on democracy and human rights. Around 4,000-5,000 demonstrators walked with banners... -
German anti-immigrant party set to go further right after leader suffers defeat
Apr 22, 2017News Hour: The co-leader of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) suffered an embarrassing defeat on Saturday when delegates refused to discuss her motion to shift the party into the “mainstream”, putting it on course to... -
Man arrested at Paris train station after threatening police with knife
Apr 22, 2017News Hour: A knife-wielding man threatened police at Gare du Nord train station in Paris on Saturday, causing panic before he was arrested, a spokesman for French rail operator SNCF said. The incident occurred a day... -
United States will honor refugee deal with Australia, Pence says
Apr 22, 2017News Hour: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday the United States would honor a controversial refugee deal with Australia, under which the United States would resettle up to 1,250 asylum seekers, a deal President... -
Venezuela opposition march to honor those killed in violence
Apr 22, 2017News Hour: Venezuela’s opposition prepared to march in silence on Saturday to honor a dozen people killed in three weeks of protests demanding that the government of President Nicolas Maduro hold delayed elections and address a... -
Overseas voters kick off crucial French presidential election
Apr 22, 2017News Hour: French overseas territories and residents in some U.S. states such as Hawaii began voting on Saturday in the French presidential election, a day ahead of a main first-round vote that could change the global... -
Pence: Peaceful outcome for Korean peninsula still possible
Apr 22, 2017News Hour: Denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula can still be achieved peacefully because of Washington’s new engagement with China, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday, despite growing fears North Korea could soon conduct a... -
Hundreds more join Mosul exodus as Iraqi forces retake two more western districts
Apr 22, 2017News Hour: Pushing carts loaded with bags, babies and the elderly, hundreds of people fled Mosul on Saturday after Iraqi forces retook two more districts in the west of the city from Islamic State. After walking... -
Mourning declared after scores of troops die in Afghan base attack
Apr 22, 2017News Hour: President Ashraf Ghani declared a national day of mourning after scores of soldiers were killed by Taliban fighters disguised as fellow soldiers, in the deadliest attack of its kind on an Afghan military base....
