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Police ‘death squad’ executed 20 criminals in Peru
Aug 23, 2016News Hour: A so-called “death squad” established within the Peruvian National Police has executed at least 20 criminals extrajudicially, amid a growing wave of insecurity in the South American country, the interior ministry found. Earlier this... -
American soldier killed during anti-Taliban operation in Afghanistan
Aug 23, 2016News Hour: An American soldier was killed on Tuesday during an anti-Taliban operation near the capital of the southern Afghan province of Helmand, US-led NATO forces said, reports BSS. The news comes after NATO on Monday... -
Turkey scrambles to ascertain the identity of child suicide bomber
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Turkish authorities were on Monday scrambling to ascertain the identity of a child suicide bomber acting on the orders of Islamic State (IS) jihadists who killed 51 people at a crowded Kurdish wedding, reports... -
Russian raids on jihadists in Syria from Iran’s airbases ended for now
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Iran said on Monday that Russian raids on jihadists in Syria from one of its airbases had ended for now, after accusing Moscow of “showing off” when it revealed the bombing runs, reports BSS.... -
Barack Obama wrapped up his final summer trip
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: President Barack Obama wrapped up his final summer getaway to Martha’s Vineyard on Sunday, gearing up for a busy final few months at the White House, reports BSS. The president spent the morning getting... -
Rio bids the world a fond farewell
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: In a style befitting the carnival traditions of the host city, the Rio 2016 closing ceremony opened in a blaze of color and a musical backdrop of samba sounds, as dancers twisted and turned... -
43 Taliban militants killed due to Security force’s operation in Afghanistan
Aug 21, 2016News Hour: About 43 Taliban militants were killed as Afghan security forces waged an operation in Afghanistan’s northern province of Kunduz on Saturday, a military statement said on Sunday, reports BSS. “Joint Afghan security forces, backed... -
30 killed at a wedding in Turkey by likely IS attack
Aug 21, 2016News Hour: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group was the “likely perpetrator” of a bomb attack on a wedding in the city of Gaziantep near the Syrian border... -
Japan braces for 2 typhoons on course to make landfall
Aug 21, 2016News Hour: Japan was on alert on Sunday for high winds, heavy rain and landslides as the country braces for two typhoons on course to make landfall, reports BSS. Typhoon Kompasu was expected to hit northern... -
Iran forms Liberation Army to deploy in Arab countries
Aug 20, 2016News Hour: Iran has formed what it calls the Liberation Army whose units will be deployed in Arab countries, according to reports. Currently, Iran is involved in multiple conflicts where Shia and Sunni Muslims are locked in...
