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Bangladesh forces clear Holey Artisan Bakery and rescue hostages in Dhaka
Jul 2, 2016News Hour: Bangladeshi joint force troops say they have cleared Holey Artisan Bakery in the capital Dhaka, where gunmen took hostages including foreigners on friday, reports BBC. About 35 people were taken hostage, including about 20... -
Militant group takes hostage at restaurant in the capital of Bangladesh
Jul 2, 2016News Hour: Hundreds of troops have stormed a cafe in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, where gunmen took at least 20 hostages on Friday, security officials say, reports BBC and other local and international news agencies. Explosions... -
Workers in Bolivia injured and arrested during protests
Jun 30, 2016News Hour: Clashes between police and factory workers in Bolivia on Wednesday resulted in dozens of injuries and arrests during protests against policies under President Evo Morales, various sources reported. The incidents took place in the city... -
Barack Obama warned against isolationist tendencies in America
Jun 30, 2016News Hour: US President Barack Obama warned on Wednesday against isolationist tendencies in America and elsewhere, calling it “the wrong medicine” to fix legitimate concerns about globalization, reports BSS. While Obama did not mention Donald Trump... -
Michael Gove announced surprise bid to succeed David Cameron as British PM
Jun 30, 2016News Hour: Leading Brexit campaigner and Justice Minister Michael Gove on Thursday announced a surprise bid to succeed David Cameron as British prime minister, launching a sensational attack on referendum ally Boris Johnson, who is also... -
Mexico’s Supreme Court rejected proposal to legalize abortion
Jun 30, 2016News Hour: Mexico’s Supreme Court rejected a proposal to legalize abortion on Wednesday but suggested more debate on the issue in the country boasting the world’s second-largest Catholic population, reports BSS. Justices of the court’s first... -
Kim Jong-Un becomes the chairman of the new governing comission of North Korea
Jun 30, 2016News Hour: North Korea has created a new, supreme governing commission with leader Kim Jong-Un as its chairman, underlining the 33-year-old’s absolute control over every aspect of state policy in the isolated, nuclear-armed nation, reports BSS.... -
Turkey to accuse IS for Istanbul airport carnage
Jun 30, 2016News Hour: Turkey pointed the finger of blame at Islamic State jihadists on Wednesday after suicide bombers armed with automatic rifles attacked Istanbul’s main international airport, killing 41 people, including foreigners, reports BSS. Witnesses described scenes... -
EU leaders for quick and clear British departure plan
Jun 30, 2016News Hour: European leaders on Tuesday pressed for a quick and clear British departure plan to quell worldwide anxiety about the continent’s future, reports BSS. Britain’s vote to leave the European Union (EU) last week has... -
Mongolians travelled to the polls to elect a new national government
Jun 30, 2016News Hour: Mongolians travelled to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new national government as the country struggles to monetise its vast natural resources amid slumping demand for commodities from its largest trade partner China,...
