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Some militants may have slipped out of embattled city, Philippines says
Jun 16, 2017News Hour: The Philippines military said on Friday that some of the Islamist militants who stormed Marawi City in the south of the country last month may have mingled with evacuees to slip away during the... -
Trump to clamp down on Cuba travel, trade, curbing Obama’s detente
Jun 16, 2017News Hour: President Donald Trump on Friday will announce plans to tighten restrictions on Americans traveling to Cuba and clamp down on U.S. business dealings with the island’s military, rolling back parts of former President Barack... -
Kremlin declines to comment on whether IS leader killed
Jun 16, 2017News Hour: A Kremlin spokesman on Friday declined to comment on a statement from the Russian Defense Ministry that one of its air strikes may have killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The spokesman, Dmitry... -
Global stocks reboot after another tech sell-off
Jun 16, 2017News Hour: World shares steadied on Friday after selling in the tech sector triggered their biggest fall in over a month, while the yen slid to a two-week low as the Bank of Japan signaled its... -
ISIS leader al-Baghdadi reportedly killed in Russia-led airstrike
Jun 16, 2017News Hour: The Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday it is checking on information indicating that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was reportedly killed in a Russia-led airstrike in Syria. Russian Su-34 aircraft and an... -
13 years old Bangladeshi boy wins 21st Dubai Int’l Holy Quran Award
Jun 16, 2017News Hour: The 21st edition of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award (DIHQA) held with rich culture programmes at different venues at Dubai. 13 years old Bangladeshi boy Mohammad Tariqul Islam wins the top prestigious Dh250,000... -
Australia rest Starc, drop O’Keefe for Bangladesh tour
Jun 16, 2017News Hour: Australia have rested paceman Mitchell Starc and dropped left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe for the upcoming two-test series in Bangladesh, Cricket Australia said on Friday. Starc featured in Australia’s failed Champions Trophy campaign but scans... -
India to play Pakistan in Champions Trophy final
Jun 16, 2017News Hour: Title-holders India will play arch-rivals Pakistan in the final of the Champions Trophy after beating Bangladesh by nine wickets in a semi-final at Edgbaston on Thursday. The Oval will be bursting with vibrant supporters... -
Myanmar’s investments in children’s early development are paying dividends
Jun 16, 2017News Hour: Investments in the health, nutrition, and well-being of the youngest children in Myanmar are yielding dividends, UNICEF said as momentum is building up towards the global celebration of Father’s Day on 18 June. In... -
1 in 5 children in rich countries lives in relative income poverty
Jun 16, 2017News Hour: 1 in 5 children in high-income countries lives in relative income poverty and an average of 1 in 8 faces food insecurity, according to the latest Report Card issued by the UNICEF Office of...
