War & Conflict
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Bomb attack killed 4 ahead of Eid prayer in Sholakia, Bangladesh
Jul 7, 2016News Hour: Two policemen and one suspected extremist were killed while 12 people injured today as unidentified militants launched a bomb attack near the Sholakia Eid Jamaat ground in the district, minutes before the start of... -
Explosion kills two people in Turkey-Syria border
Jul 7, 2016News Hour: An explosion on Wednesday that rocked a house used by refugees in a Turkish town near the Syrian border killed two people, reports BSS. Two Syrians caught in the blast died in hospital after... -
Barack Obama puts the brakes on the US pullout from Afghanistan
Jul 7, 2016News Hour: President Barack Obama put the brakes on the US pullout from Afghanistan on Wednesday, saying 8,400 troops will remain in the war-ravaged country into next year to tackle the threat from a resurgent Taliban,... -
Six people killed in a double car bomb attack near Aden international airport
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: At least six people were killed in a double car bomb attack on Wednesday targeting a military base adjoining Aden international airport in southern Yemen, according to a military source who blamed jihadists, reports... -
The official inquiry into Britain’s role in the Iraq war finally reports
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: The official inquiry into Britain’s role in the Iraq war finally reports on Wednesday, seven years after it launched, with former prime minister Tony Blair expected to face severe criticism, reports BSS. Relatives of... -
Iran condemned three suicide bombings that Saudi Arabia
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: Iran on Tuesday condemned three suicide bombings that rocked its regional rival Saudi Arabia, one of them targeting Islam’s second holiest place, the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, reports BSS. “There are no more red... -
Beijing must prepare for military confrontation in the South China Sea, says state-run media
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: Beijing must prepare for “military confrontation” in the South China Sea, state-run media said on Tuesday, as it began naval drills in the area ahead of an international tribunal ruling over the maritime dispute,... -
The Alliance expresses concern over Dhaka Attack
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety issues the following statement in response to the tragic events which unfolded in Dhaka this past weekend. “In the wake of last week’s violent attack in the diplomatic... -
Malnutrition was one of the human tragedies of Boko Haram
Jul 5, 2016News Hour: Halima cries as her mother Yagana lifts her up to be weighed. The one-year-old girl’s belly protrudes over legs that are barely more than paper-thin skin and bone. The baby has been treated for... -
Suicide bomber attacked a police station in Indonesia
Jul 5, 2016News Hour: A suicide bomber riding a motorbike attacked a police station in the Indonesian city of Solo on Tuesday, leaving one officer injured, an official said, reports BSS. The attacker forced his way into the...
