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Barack Obama declared Donald Trump unfit to be president
Aug 3, 2016News Hour: In a searing and virtually unprecedented presidential rebuke, Barack Obama declared embattled Republican White House nominee Donald Trump “unfit” to be president on Tuesday and called on party leaders to disown him, reports BSS.... -
Syrian regime forces backed by heavy Russian air raids in Aleppo
Aug 3, 2016News Hour: Syrian regime forces backed by heavy Russian air raids recaptured a series of hilltops and villages on the southwest edges of Aleppo city from rebel groups, a monitor said on Wednesday, reports BSS. The... -
Volcanic eruptions in Indonesia disrupted flights
Aug 3, 2016News Hour: Volcanic eruptions in Indonesia in recent days have forced the closure of two airports and disrupted some flights to the holiday island of Bali, officials said on Wednesday, reports BSS. Mount Gamala on the... -
Nepal elects former Maoist leader as new Prime Minister
Aug 3, 2016News Hour: Nepal’s parliament elected former guerrilla and Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal as prime minister on Wednesday after his predecessor resigned following deadly unrest over a divisive new constitution, reports BSS. Dahal, better known by... -
South Sudan President fired five ministers for close ties to opposition
Aug 3, 2016News Hour: South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has fired five ministers, according to an official decree, in a move that removed figures known for close ties to ex-rebel leader Riek Machar, reports BSS. Under a peace... -
Emirates plane with 275 people involved in accident on landing in Dubai
Aug 3, 2016News Hour: An Emirates plane with 275 people on board was involved in an accident on landing on Wednesday at Dubai airport but all the passengers were evacuated safely, the government said. Footage on social media... -
Maoist leader to be the next prime minister of Nepal
Aug 2, 2016News Hour: The leader of Nepal’s Maoist party appeared certain to be the next prime minister after the deadline for nominations expired on Tuesday with only his name on the ballot, reports bSS. Lawmakers in the... -
5 Islamists killed as Nigerian troops thwarted Boko Haram attack
Aug 2, 2016News Hour: Five Islamists were killed as Nigerian troops thwarted a Boko Haram attack near the northeastern city of Maiduguri, the epicentre of the seven-year insurgency, the army said on Tuesday, reports BSS. “Troops of Operation... -
John Kerry urged Russia to restrain from strikes
Aug 2, 2016News Hour: US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday urged Russia to “restrain” itself and the government in Syria as fierce fighting there continues on the day he had hoped political transition could start, reports... -
Dr. Muhammad Yunus to be the torchbearer at the opening of 2016 Rio Olympic
Aug 2, 2016News Hour: Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus is being honored to be an Olympic Torchbearer for the Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil by the President of the International Olympic Committee Mr. Thomas Bach. He is...
