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Islamic State claims responsibility for Istanbul attack
Jan 2, 2017News Hour: Islamic State claimed responsibility on Monday for a New Year’s Day mass shooting in a packed Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people, an attack carried out by a lone gunman who remains at large.... -
Gunman killed at least 11 people and himself during New Year celebrations in Campinas, Brazil
Jan 1, 2017News Hour: A gunman stormed a house party and killed at least 11 people and himself during New Year celebrations in the southeastern Brazilian city of Campinas late on Saturday. Police in the state of São... -
7 policemen killed while IS attacked an Iraqi police near Najaf
Jan 1, 2017News Hour: Islamic State attacked an Iraqi police checkpoint near the southern city of Najaf on Sunday, killing seven policemen as government forces in the north made more gains against the militants in Mosul, their last... -
At least 23 killed after a fire ripped through a tourist boat in Indonesia
Jan 1, 2017News Hour: Twenty three people were killed and dozens injured on Sunday after a fire ripped through a boat carrying nearly 250 people to islands north of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, the city’s search and rescue... -
New Year’s resolution of a poet
Jan 1, 2017News Hour: Someone from home asked me to suggest a few good books for her little sister to read during the winter break. It was a sudden request, I was not that prepared, but got overwhelmed... -
Thousands of people crammed into New York City’s Times Square to welcome 2017
Jan 1, 2017News Hour: Thousands of people crammed into New York City’s Times Square on Saturday, in a raucous atmosphere with tight security, for the traditional ball drop. At about 6:00 pm (2300 GMT), the giant sphere was... -
South Korea’s acting president pledged a return to stability
Jan 1, 2017News Hour: South Korea’s acting president pledged a return to stability on Sunday in a New Year message aimed at reassuring the country after a political crisis triggered President Park Geun-Hye’s impeachment. Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn... -
Gunshot in Istanbul night club kills at least 35
Jan 1, 2017News Hour: At least one gunman shot his way into an Istanbul nightclub packed with hundreds of New Year’s revelers on Sunday, killing 35 people and wounding more than 40 in what the provincial governor described... -
Obama to meet lawmakers in attempt to protect health law
Dec 31, 2016News Hour: President Barack Obama plans to meet Democratic lawmakers in Congress next week to discuss how to protect his signature healthcare law from Republican efforts to dismantle it, a White House official said on Friday.... -
Festivities begin to welcome 2017
Dec 31, 2016News Hour: Celebrations have begun as people around the world ring in the New Year. From Sydney to Pyongyang, festive crowds gathered to say goodbye to 2016, a tumultuous year in global politics. Earlier, Auckland in...
