War & Conflict
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Former rebel group leader killed by a mine explosion in northern Mali
Oct 9, 2016News Hour: A leader of a former rebel group in northern Mali was killed on Saturday by a mine explosion in Kidal in the country’s north, military and ex-rebel sources said. Cheikh Ag Aoussa’s car “was... -
Hopes for revival pinned on Afghan palace restoration
Oct 9, 2016News Hour: After years of abandonment, the ruined Darul Aman palace in Kabul, one of the most recognizable symbols of Afghanistan’s decades of war, is to be restored in a project authorities hope will come to... -
Bangladeshi security forces killed at least 11 suspected members of an armed group
Oct 8, 2016News Hour: Security forces in Bangladesh have killed at least 11 suspected members of an armed group blamed for a deadly attack on a cafe in the capital Dhaka three months ago. The alleged members of Jamayetul... -
2 suicide car bombers blew themselves up in Ankara, Turkey after police called on them to surrender
Oct 8, 2016News Hour: Two suicide car bombers blew themselves up on the outskirts of the Turkish capital Ankara after police called on them to surrender, according to a Turkish official and local media. Governor Erkan Topaca said... -
Dozens of people killed or wounded in two explosions at a funeral reception in Sanaa, Yemen
Oct 8, 2016News Hour: Dozens of people have been killed or wounded in two explosions at a funeral reception in Sanaa, according to Houthi-controlled media sources. Saba news agency, which is aligned with the Iran-allied Houthi group, accused... -
3 suspected militants killed in army base attack in Indian Kashmir
Oct 6, 2016News Hour: Indian soldiers on Thursday killed three suspected militants who tried to attack an army base in Indian Kashmir, officers said, the latest incident to have hiked tensions with archrival Pakistan. The heavily armed militants,... -
At least 29 Syrian rebels killed in a blast in Syria-Turkey border
Oct 6, 2016News Hour: At least 29 Syrian rebels were killed in a blast at a border crossing with Turkey on Thursday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The Britain-based monitoring group said it was unclear what... -
6 people killed in a suspected attack by Shabaab militants in Kenya
Oct 6, 2016News Hour: Six people were killed in a suspected attack by Shabaab militants on a residential compound in the restive northeastern Kenyan town of Mandera, police and local authorities said on Thursday. The attack targeted a... -
Attack on aid convoy in Syria done by air strike, says UN
Oct 5, 2016News Hour: Analysis of satellite imagery of a deadly attack on an aid convoy in Syria last month showed that it was an air strike, a UN expert said on Wednesday. At least 20 people were... -
Rocket launched from the Gaza Strip struck an Israeli city
Oct 5, 2016News Hour: A rocket launched from the Gaza Strip struck an Israeli city near the border with the Palestinian enclave on Wednesday causing no casualties, authorities said. “One rocket struck the city of Sderot, landing in...
