October2017
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Stephen Paddock, Vegas gunman may have planned to escape
Oct 5, 2017News Hour: The gunman behind Sunday night’s mass shooting in Las Vegas planned to flee, and he may have had help with planning the massacre, officials suspect. Stephen Paddock was “living a secret life, much of... -
Royal Mail staff set to strike over pay and pensions
Oct 5, 2017News Hour: Royal Mail workers are set to strike for 48 hours from 19 October in a dispute over pensions, pay and jobs. The Communication Workers Union said it had told the Royal Mail Group that... -
Swiss probe rape allegation against Roman Polanski
Oct 5, 2017News Hour A former German actress and model has told Swiss authorities that film director Roman Polanski raped her at his mountain chalet in 1972 when she was 15 years old, local prosecutors said on Wednesday.... -
Girls go along with sex acts, says teacher
Oct 5, 2017News Hour: “The language boys use to discuss sex and sexual acts is degrading and shows a lack of understanding of consent and the actual mutual respect required to have meaningful sex, reports BBC. “The girls,... -
Kazuo Ishiguro wins the Nobel prize in literature 2017
Oct 5, 2017News Hour: The English author Kazuo Ishiguro has been named winner of the 2017 Nobel prize in literature, praised by the Swedish Academy for his “novels of great emotional force”, which it said had “uncovered the abyss... -
Las Vegas shooting probe focuses on gunman’s history, weapons
Oct 5, 2017News Hour The Las Vegas gunman who killed 58 people and himself in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history stockpiled weapons and ammunition over decades, and meticulously planned the attack, authorities believe. Stephen Paddock,... -
No advance knowledge of massacre, Las Vegas gunman’s girlfriend says
Oct 5, 2017News Hour: The girlfriend of the Las Vegas gunman who killed 58 people and himself in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history was questioned by the FBI on Wednesday and said she had no... -
Shakib in MCC’s World Cricket Committee
Oct 5, 2017News Hour Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been appointed as a member of the prestigious World Cricket Committee by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The news was announced by Shakib, who posted the induction letter... -
Life Style Fair Fest begins in Bashundhara city
Oct 5, 2017News Hour The month-long fair titled ‘Life Style Fair Fest” began in Bashundhara city shopping complex. Dr Shakti Ranjan Paul, chairman of Life & Health Ltd, inaugurated the exhibition yesterday afternoon. The Life & Health Ltd... -
Prince Charles warns ‘plastic on the menu’ in world’s fish
Oct 5, 2017News Hour Britain’s Prince Charles said that plastic is now “on the menu” in the fish we eat and called for decisive action as he opened a conference Thursday on protecting the world’s oceans. The heir...
