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Stepmother of Princess Diana, Raine Spencer dies at the age of 87
Oct 22, 2016News Hour: Countess Raine Spencer, the stepmother of Diana, princess of Wales with whom she had a rocky relationship, has died aged 87, her family said. The aristocrat died peacefully at her London home on Friday... -
Chemical spill in Atchison, Kansas, spurs evacuations
Oct 22, 2016News Hour: The town says two chemicals were inadvertently mixed together causing a reaction at MGP Ingredients Inc. Authorities say the spill has been mitigated and no serious injuries have been reported. At least 34 have... -
Ambulance service treats 26 people after London City Airport evacuated
Oct 21, 2016News Hour: London’s ambulance service said it had treated 26 people for breathing difficulties at London City Airport after an apparent chemical incident. It said two people had been taken to hospital, reports Reuters. “Ambulance crews... -
Thousands evacuated at London City airport after reports of chemical incident
Oct 21, 2016News Hour: Hundreds of passengers were evacuated and two were later taken to hospital with breathing difficulties after an apparent chemical incident at London City airport on Friday. “Terminal has been evacuated due to fire alarm.... -
The Pentagon identified the two Americans killed in Afghanistan
Oct 21, 2016News Hour: The Pentagon on Thursday identified the two Americans killed in Afghanistan earlier this week as a US Army sergeant and a civilian employee of the army. They were Sergeant Douglas Riney, 26, and Michael... -
Russian naval task group shadowed through the North Sea by British warships
Oct 21, 2016News Hour: A Russian naval task group including the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier was being shadowed through the North Sea by British warships on Thursday as it headed for the Syrian coast. The eight-strong group was... -
Teenage girl stands trial in Germany for stabbing a police officer
Oct 20, 2016News Hour: A teenage girl stands trial from Thursday in Germany for stabbing a police officer, an assault allegedly “ordered” by the Islamic State organization but which was not claimed by the jihadist group. Safia S.,... -
Vladimir Putin roots for Donald Trump in the race, says Hillary Clinton
Oct 20, 2016News Hour: Democrat Hillary Clinton warned on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is rooting for Donald Trump in the race for the White House because the Republican would be his “puppet.” In a ferocious debate... -
Kurdish forces launched push against areas held by IS around Mosul
Oct 20, 2016News Hour: Kurdish forces launched a fresh push against areas held by the Islamic State group around Mosul on Thursday, pressing an offensive to retake the jihadists’ last major stronghold in Iraq. AFP reporters said peshmerga... -
200 PYD millitants killed in Turkish air strikes in Syria
Oct 20, 2016News Hour: Turkish airstrikes hit Democratic Union Party (PYD) and People’s Protection Units (YPG) targets, killing nearly 200 militants in northwestern Syria in the early hours on Thursday, state-run Anadolu Agency reported. In the air operation...
