War & Conflict
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At least 5 killed in Pakistan due to bomb blast in hospital
Aug 8, 2016News Hour: At least five people were killed and 30 were wounded when a bomb went off at a major hospital in the southwest Pakistani city of Quetta, a senior official said, adding the death toll... -
10 killed due to air strike on hospital in Syria’s Idlib province
Aug 7, 2016News Hour: An airstrike on a hospital in northwestern Syria on Saturday killed 10 people, including children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The hospital, in the town of Meles, is about 15 km from... -
1 killed and 5 injured in a knife attack in central London
Aug 4, 2016News Hour: A woman was killed and five people injured in a knife attack in central London Wednesday which police said they are investigating for possible terrorist links. A man was arrested at the scene, Russell... -
Libyan pro-government forces battled against IS in Sirte
Aug 4, 2016News Hour: Libyan pro-government forces battled to retake territory in the Islamic State group stronghold Sirte on Wednesday, but faced fierce resistance from jihadist snipers and mines, reports BSS. Fighters allied to Libya’s UN-backed Government of... -
Victims of Colombia conflict ready to reconcile with combatants
Aug 4, 2016News Hour: Ferney Santa knows how hard it is to start over. He was forced to flee his home twice by fighters in Colombia’s long civil war. That’s why he is now ready to reconcile with... -
20 IS suspects detained in anti-terror operation in Southern Turkey
Aug 4, 2016News Hour: At least 20 Islamic State (IS) suspects were detained on Thursday in an anti-terror operation in the south of Turkey, reports BSS The anti-terror police, supported by a helicopter, raided 22 IS hideouts simultaneously... -
Taliban militants attacked a group of foreign tourists in Afghanistan
Aug 4, 2016News Hour: Taliban militants attacked a group of 12 American and European tourists escorted by an Afghan army convoy in western Herat province on Thursday, leaving at least seven people wounded as the insurgents step up... -
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... -
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... -
Taliban truck bomb struck hotel in Kabul for foreigners
Aug 1, 2016News Hour: A massive Taliban truck bomb struck a hotel for foreigners on the outskirts of Kabul on early Monday, officials said, just days after the deadliest attack in the Afghan capital for 15 years, reports...
