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Rodrigo Duterte appeared to liken himself to Adolf Hitler
Sep 30, 2016News Hour: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte appeared to liken himself to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler on Friday and said he would “be happy” to exterminate three million drug users and peddlers in the country. His comments... -
Bulgaria bans full-face veils in public places
Sep 30, 2016News Hour: Bulgaria’s parliament on Friday banned the wearing of face veils in public in a move which supporters said would boost security in the wake of Islamist militant attacks in Europe. The “burqa ban” law,... -
India evacuated thousands of people living near the border with Pakistan
Sep 30, 2016News Hour: India was evacuating thousands of people living near the border with Pakistan on Friday, a day after carrying out strikes along the de-facto frontier in disputed Kashmir, escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors. Authorities... -
Bangladesh got $8 billion lending for new 5 year partnership with ADB
Sep 30, 2016News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will increase public- and private-sector lending to Bangladesh to $8.0 billion for 2016 through 2020 to help the country build the infrastructure and skills needed for a strong, diversified... -
Teenage gunman injured 3 people in South Carolina school after killing his father
Sep 29, 2016News Hour: A teenage gunman, who injured three people at a South Carolina elementary school before being arrested, carried out the attack after killing his father, local officials said on Wednesday. The teen, whom the authorities... -
Hungarians poised to reject the EU’s troubled refugee quota plan
Sep 29, 2016News Hour: Hungarians are poised to reject the EU’s troubled refugee quota plan in a referendum on Sunday, potentially further boosting the European clout of fiercely anti-migrant Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Latest polls indicate the “no”... -
Indian commandos carried out lightning strikes in Kashmir, Pakistan angered
Sep 29, 2016News Hour: Indian commandos carried out a series of lightning strikes on Thursday along the de facto border with Pakistan in Kashmir, provoking furious charges of “naked aggression” from its nuclear-armed neighbor. Amid anger in India... -
5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Nicaragua, one woman killed
Sep 29, 2016News Hour: A 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Nicaragua on Wednesday, killing a woman and damaging homes close the epicenter in the country’s north, officials said. The quake struck at 1048 am (1648 GMT) in the area between... -
Barack Obama to join other world leaders in attending the funeral of Shimon Peres in Jerusalem
Sep 29, 2016News Hour: US President Barack Obama will join other world leaders in attending the funeral of Israeli ex-president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres in Jerusalem, the White House said on Wednesday. Obama, who ordered... -
Be part of history: get #FredOnAFerry
Sep 29, 2016News Hour: With millions of locals and tourists jumping on board a Sydney Ferry every year, this is a wonderful way to recognise one of our great Australians. All we need to make it happen is...