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3,000 people who fled Boko Haram return to hometown, says Nigeria’s army
Dec 27, 2016News Hour: More than 3,000 people in northeast Nigeria who were forced to flee the seven-year insurgency waged by Islamist militants have returned to their hometown following the reopening of major roads in the area, the... -
Three months needed to rout Islamic State, Iraqi PM says
Dec 27, 2016News Hour: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday it would take three months to rout Islamic State, as U.S.-backed forces battle to dislodge the militants from their city stronghold of Mosul. Abadi previously said... -
Toshiba flags hit of ‘billions of dollars’ on U.S. nuclear acquisition
Dec 27, 2016News Hour: Toshiba Corp said it may have to book several billion dollars in charges related to a U.S. nuclear power acquisition, a shock warning that sent its stock tumbling 12 percent and rekindled concerns about... -
China tells top officials to lead corruption fight by example
Dec 27, 2016News Hour: The top echelons of China’s ruling Communist Party must lead the fight against corruption by accepting supervision for all they do, state media on Tuesday quoted President Xi Jinping as saying. Since assuming office... -
Pakistan, Russia, China warn of increased Islamic State threat in Afghanistan
Dec 27, 2016News Hour: Russia, China and Pakistan warned on Tuesday that the influence of Islamic State (IS) was growing in Afghanistan and that the security situation there was deteriorating. Representatives from the three countries, meeting in Moscow,... -
U.S. backed Syrian force hopes to get anti-aircraft missiles
Dec 27, 2016News Hour: A U.S.-backed alliance of militias fighting Islamic State hopes a U.S. decision to ease some restrictions on arming groups in Syria will lead to them getting anti-aircraft missiles, its spokesman said on Tuesday. Although... -
Shinzo Abe departs for visit to Pearl Harbour
Dec 27, 2016News Hour: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe departed Monday for Hawaii where he will visit Pearl Harbour with US President Barack Obama as the two countries highlight decades of post-World War II reconciliation. Abe’s visit to the... -
Russia calls U.S. move to supply Syria rebels weapons a hostile act
Dec 27, 2016News Hour: Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it viewed a U.S. decision to ease restrictions on weapons supplies to Syrian rebels as a “hostile act” which threatened the safety of Russian warplanes and military personnel,... -
Russia finds first black box from Black Sea crash jet
Dec 27, 2016News Hour: Russia has found the first flight recorder from a military plane that crashed into the Black Sea killing all 92 on board, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday, amid unconfirmed reports that authorities had... -
Britain staying in EU single market makes no sense, Ex-BoE chief says
Dec 26, 2016Britain should decide its own immigration policy and stop pretending Brexit is compatible with staying in the European Union’s single market, a former governor of the Bank of England said on Monday. Mervyn King, who steered...
