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Defending champion Usain Bolt did it again in 100 metres
Aug 15, 2016News Hour: Jamaica’s Usain Bolt won his third back to back Olympic gold medal in the 100 metres with a time of 9.81 seconds on Sunday. Bolt will leave the Olympic stage a triple 100m champion... -
Police evacuate JFK airport terminal receiving a call of shots fired
Aug 15, 2016News Hour: Police are evacuating Terminal 8 at JFK airport in New York after Port Authority Police received a call of shots fired in the departures area, according to spokesman Joe Pentangelo, reports CNN. There are... -
Saudi-led air strikes on Yemen school killed 10 children
Aug 14, 2016News Hour: Saudi-led air strikes on a school in a rebel-held province of northern Yemen have killed 10 children and wounded 28 others, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Sunday, reports BSS. “We received 10 dead... -
19 killed in clashes between police and militia in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Aug 14, 2016News Hour: Nineteen people have been killed in clashes between police and militia in the centre of the Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said, reports BSS. The dead included the leader of the militia group, Kamwina... -
11 Taliban insurgents killed in airstrikes in Afghanistan
Aug 14, 2016News Hour: Some 11 Taliban insurgents had been killed in two separate airstrikes in Afghanistan, reports BSS. “On Saturday, Afghan army air force conducted an air raid attack against the militants’ position in Pasaband district, western... -
Rio Olympic gets first glimpse of Usain Bolt
Aug 14, 2016News Hour: Usain Bolt took the first steps towards in his triple title defence campaign on 13 august, as he eased through his 100m heat as the fans turned out in force to see the sport’s... -
Brazil police took two people into custody on suspicion of terrorism offences
Aug 12, 2016News Hour: Brazilian police said on Thursday they took two people into custody on suspicion of terrorism offences as part of an operation to ensure security during the Olympic Games in Rio, reports BSS. Five other... -
A string of bomb attacks in Thailand killed 4 people
Aug 12, 2016News Hour: A string of bomb attacks targeting Thailand’s crucial tourism industry have killed four people, officials said on Friday, sending authorities scrambling to identify a motive and find the perpetrators, reports BSS. Twin bombs exploded... -
Presidential battle in Zambia between Lungu and Hichilema on Thursday
Aug 11, 2016News Hour: The front-runners in Zambia’s presidential election on Thursday are incumbent Edgar Lungu and rags-to-riches businessman Hakainde Hichilema — two adversaries who battled it out only last year, reports BSS. Lungu won that election by... -
Japan to search for 8 missing Chinese crew members
Aug 11, 2016News Hour: Japan is searching for eight Chinese crew members who went missing when their fishing boat sank after colliding with a Greek cargo vessel near disputed East China Sea islands on Thursday, the Japanese coast...
