War & Conflict
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An American aid worker kidnapped in a town in Niger
Oct 15, 2016News Hour: An American aid worker has been kidnapped in a town northeast of Niger’s capital Niamey, before being taken by his abductors to Mali, according to a security source. Armed men raided the house of the... -
At least 24 killed in stampede at a Hindu religious ceremony in northern India
Oct 15, 2016News Hour: At least 24 people have been killed and dozens injured in a stampede at a Hindu religious ceremony in northern India, according to police. Saturday’s crush happened on the outskirts of Varanasi, a city... -
Dozens killed in series of attack in Iraq
Oct 15, 2016News Hour: A series of attacks has killed at least 46 people in Iraq, including a suicide bombing claimed by ISIL that was the deadliest to hit the capital Baghdad in months. In the most violent... -
At least 20 killed after car bomb exploded near Turkey-Syria border
Oct 14, 2016News Hour: At least 20 people, mostly Syrian rebel fighters, were killed after a car bomb exploded on Thursday near a checkpoint close to the Bab al Salama crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in northern Syria,... -
3 day standoff with suspected rebels ended in Kashmir after Indian security forces killed two attackers
Oct 12, 2016News Hour: The Indian army said a three-day standoff with suspected rebels ended on Wednesday after security forces killed two attackers inside a government building in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir, reports Aljazeera. Major-General Ashok Narula... -
At least 14 killed in bomb blast outside mosque in Afghanistan
Oct 12, 2016News Hour: At least 14 Afghan civilians have been killed in a bomb blast outside a mosque in northern Balkh province, a day after a deadly gun attack on Shia worshippers at a shrine in the... -
At least 56 killed in Syria’s Aleppo as Russian air raids resumed
Oct 12, 2016News Hour: At least 56 people have been killed over the past 24 hours in the Syrian province of Aleppo as Russian air raids resumed over the countryside, sources told Al Jazeera. The deaths from raids... -
“Disastrous” war on Drugs in US
Oct 12, 2016News Hour: In human rights news around the world today: The “Disastrous” War On Drugs In The US; Yemen Conflict Rages On; Why State Of Emergency May Stoke Ethiopia Unrest. Plus: UN warning on Philippines’ drugs crackdown;... -
Disastrous toll of criminalizing drug use in US
Oct 12, 2016News Hour: The massive enforcement of laws criminalizing personal drug use and possession in the United States causes devastating harm, Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said in a joint report released... -
Prominent journalist Cyril Almeida barred from leaving Pakistan
Oct 12, 2016News Hour: A leading Pakistani journalist has been banned from leaving the country after writing a column that exposed significant rifts between the civilian government and the military. The report, written by journalist Cyril Almeida for...
