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No peace of mind in South Sudan
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: As South Sudan this month marks its fifth anniversary as an independent nation, peace and stability remain elusive. Recent violence threatens the ceasefire agreement signed last year. Peace of mind is infinitely more fleeting.... -
Priti Patel appointed Secretary of State for International Development of UK
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: The Rt Hon Priti Patel was appointed Secretary of State for International Development on Thursday 14 July following Theresa May’s appointment as Prime Minister. International Development Secretary Priti Patel said: “I am delighted to have... -
Black gunman kills three police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: A black gunman shot dead three police officers in the Louisiana capital of Baton Rouge on Sunday, in the latest spate of violence involving law enforcement, reports BSS. The shooting, which also wounded three... -
Venezuelans streamed into Colombia after the reopening border
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: Tens of thousands of Venezuelans again streamed into the Colombian city of Cucuta on Sunday, taking advantage of the temporary reopening of a long-closed border to buy food and medicine due to shortages at... -
Kevin Rudd wants to succeed Ban Ki-moon as the next UN secretary general
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd on Monday revealed he wants to succeed Ban Ki-moon as the next UN secretary general, asking Canberra to endorse his nomination, reports BSS. A growing list of candidates... -
Britain’s new foreign minister Boris Johnson to meet with European counterparts
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: Britain’s new foreign minister Boris Johnson was to meet with his European counterparts for the first time on Monday, in what will likely be a fence-mending trip to Brussels for the outspoken politician who... -
Turkey with a ruthless crackdown against suspects in the failed military coup
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: Turkish authorities pressed on Sunday with a ruthless crackdown against suspects in the failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with 6,000 people detained as he vowed to stamp out the “virus” of the... -
17 laborers killed in India after drinking toxic homemade liquor
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: Seventeen labourers have died and about a dozen others are fighting for their lives in northern India after drinking toxic homemade liquor, police said on Sunday, in the latest incident of alcohol poisoning in... -
Suspected defector of North Korea found in Japan
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: A man claiming to have escaped North Korea was being held under police protection after he was found wandering in a city in western Japan, local media reported on Sunday, reports BSS. The man... -
Thousands took to the streets of Turkey in support of President after coup fails
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: Thousands took to the streets of Turkey on Saturday in support of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after authorities crushed a military coup that claimed at least 265 lives, reports BSS. After facing down the...
