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Yuriko Koike selected as first female governor of Tokyo
Jul 31, 2016News Hour: Tokyo elected the country’s former defence minister, Yuriko Koike, as its first female governor on Sunday, media exit polls show, reports Aljazeera. “I will lead Tokyo politics in an unprecedented manner, a Tokyo you have... -
Congolese demonstrators rallied to demand President Joseph Kabila step down
Jul 31, 2016News Hour: Tens of thousands of Congolese demonstrators chanting anti-government slogans and waving opposition flags rallied in the capital on Sunday to demand President Joseph Kabila step down when his mandate ends in November, reports Reuters.... -
Who accused by Hillary Clinton of hacking DNC?
Jul 31, 2016News Hour: U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Russian intelligence services hacked into Democratic National Committee computers and she accused Republican contender Donald Trump of showing support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, reports Reuters. “We... -
Soldier’s father’s criticism rejected by Donald Trump
Jul 31, 2016News Hour: Donald Trump rejected criticism from the father of a soldier killed in Iraq who said the Republican presidential nominee had “sacrificed nothing and no one” and questioned whether the mother was allowed to speak... -
What hackers posted by hacking flight information screens at Vietnam airports?
Jul 29, 2016News Hour: Hackers attacked the website of a national airline and flight information screens at Vietnam’s two biggest airports on Friday, posting notices that state media said criticized the Philippines and Vietnam and their claims in... -
Maternity hospital in Syrian province bombed
Jul 29, 2016News Hour: A Syrian maternity hospital in a rebel-held area of Idlib province has been extensively damaged after a direct hit, according to the international charity Save the Children, which supports the facility, reports Aljazeera. The... -
15 killed in air strikes in Syria
Jul 29, 2016News Hour: At least 15 civilians were killed and dozens wounded in air strikes by a US-led coalition in Syria on Thursday, a monitor said, reports BSS. The strikes hit a northern town controlled by the... -
Eminent author and social activist Mahasweta Devi breaths her last
Jul 28, 2016News Hour: Eminent author and social activist of India Mahasweta Devi, whose writings focused on the marginalised communities in the country and served as the voice of the oppressed, died today after a multi-organ failure, reports... -
Hillary Clinton joins Barack Obama on convention stage
Jul 28, 2016News Hour: Democratic White House nominee Hillary Clinton surprised ecstatic delegates Wednesday by striding out onto the stage of her party’s national convention as President Barack Obama wrapped up his primetime speech, reports BSS. To the strains... -
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski takes office as the president of Peru
Jul 28, 2016News Hour: Former Wall Street banker Pedro Pablo Kuczynski takes office as Peru’s president on Thursday, seeking to kick-start a slowing economy and unite a country deeply torn by a photo-finish election, reports BSS. Since winning the...
