October2017
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Russia not accused in U.S. case against ex-Trump aides: Kremlin
Oct 31, 2017News Hour: The Kremlin said on Tuesday that U.S. charges against President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort and another aide showed Moscow had been unfairly maligned for meddling in last year’s U.S. presidential election.... -
Blast in Afghan capital causes numerous casualties
Oct 31, 2017News Hour: A blast in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday caused numerous casualties, Reuters witnesses and Afghan officials said. A Reuters television team saw at least eight people who appeared to have been killed, besides... -
No need to increase missile range as can already hit U.S. forces: Iran
Oct 31, 2017News Hour: Iran has no need to increase the range of its ballistic missiles as they could already reach U.S. forces stationed in the region, the head of the Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday. As U.S.... -
‘Long road’ to independence, Ousted Catalan leader accepts new election
Oct 31, 2017News Hour: Catalonia’s ousted leader Carles Puigdemont on Tuesday agreed to the snap election called by Spain’s central government when it took control of the region to stop it breaking away, but he said the fight... -
Song Hye-Kyo and Song Joong-Ki get married in real life
Oct 31, 2017News Hour Two South Korean stars who played lovers in a TV drama that took Asia by storm last year tied the knot in real life on Tuesday in a highly-anticipated wedding. Actress Song Hye-Kyo, 35,... -
Dhaka demands Islamabad’s apology over video post
Oct 31, 2017News Hour Bangladesh today demanded Islamabad’s formal apology over the misleading video post on Pakistan High Commission’s webpage on the 1971 Independence Declaration summoning its envoy in Dhaka at the foreign ministry. “The Government of Bangladesh... -
Wife of Chechen accused of Putin assassination plot shot dead near Kiev
Oct 31, 2017News Hour: The Ukrainian wife of a Chechen man accused by Russia of plotting to kill President Vladimir Putin was shot dead outside Kiev on Monday in an attack that also wounded her husband, Ukrainian interior... -
Kidnapped U.S. professor is seriously ill, Afghan Taliban say
Oct 31, 2017News Hour: The Afghan Taliban said on Monday that Kevin King, one of two professors from the American University of Afghanistan who were kidnapped in Kabul last year, is seriously ill and needs urgent medical attention.... -
Action to be accelerated to end Child Marriage in Bangladesh
Oct 31, 2017News Hour: Child marriage is a matter of pressing concern for Bangladesh. Although Bangladesh has made considerable progress in several socio-economic indicators, the norm of the marrying of girl child at early ages still persists in... -
Samsung Electronics promised to return $26 billion to shareholders as it reported record third-quarter profit
Oct 31, 2017News Hour: South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd promised to return $26 billion to shareholders over the next three years as it reported record third-quarter profit on the back of the global boom in...
