October2017
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Trump expected to pressure China’s Xi to rein in North Korea
Oct 21, 2017News Hour: U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to pressure China’s president when they meet next month in Beijing to do more to rein in North Korea out of a belief that Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power... -
Spain to sack Catalan government in bid to end secessionist crisis
Oct 21, 2017News Hour: The Spanish government will sack Catalonia’s secessionist leadership and force the region into a new election, it decided on Saturday, unprecedented steps it said were needed to prevent the region breaking away. The plan, which... -
Militants attack Egypt police, dozens killed
Oct 21, 2017News Hour: Egypt’s security forces suffered one of their heaviest attacks after militants firing rockets and detonating explosives hit a police operation on Friday in the western desert, authorities and security sources said on Saturday. Three... -
Bitcoin soars to record high above $6,000
Oct 21, 2017News Hour: Bitcoin surged to a record high of more than $6,000 on Friday, pushing its market capitalization to $100 billion at one point, as investors continued to bet on an asset that has a limited... -
German police rule out terrorism in Munich knife attack
Oct 21, 2017News Hour: German police ruled out a political or religious motive behind a knife attack in the city of Munich on Saturday and said a detained man suspected of injuring eight people had mental health problems.... -
Japan’s Mitsubishi, U.S. partner to invest $1.8 billion in data centers
Oct 21, 2017News Hour: Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp plans to set up a joint venture with U.S. data center operator Digital Realty Trust and build around 10 data centers in Japan by 2022 for 200 billion yen... -
U.S. warns public about hacking attacks
Oct 21, 2017News Hour: The U.S government issued a rare public warning about hacking campaigns targeting energy and industrial firms, the latest evidence that cyber attacks present an increasing threat to the power industry and other public infrastructure.... -
British Council in Bangladesh celebrated Harry Potter Festival
Oct 21, 2017News Hour To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Bloomsbury publishing Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone the British Council is hosting Harry Potter Festival from 15-28 October 2017 for the Harry Potter Fans across Bangladesh. Harry... -
Hamilton fastest in U.S. Grand Prix practice
Oct 21, 2017News Hour Formula One title favourite Lewis Hamilton led the way in first free practice at the U.S. Grand Prix on Friday with a lap half a second faster than his closest rival Sebastian Vettel’s best... -
Suarez left out of Uruguay squad to recover from knee injury
Oct 21, 2017News Hour Uruguay have left Luis Suarez out of their squad for November friendlies against Poland and Austria to help him overcome a knee problem. The Barcelona striker sustained the injury in August against Real Madrid...
