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#NewsInTweets: Gunmen Storm Dhaka Restaurant, 5 Killed, At Least 20 Wounded

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DHAKA, BANGLADESH - JULY 2: Bangladeshi security stand guard near a restaurant that has been attacked by unidentified gunmen on July 1, 2016 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Gunmen have taken at least 20 foreigners hostage at a restaurant in the diplomatic area of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. (Photo by Mahmud Hossain Opu/Getty Images)

By YKA Staff:

What’s the latest around the world today? Curated for you from the interwebz, here’s a quick morning fix to keep you updated. In 140 characters at that! Presenting, #NewsInTweets:

1. [envoke_twitter_link]Gunmen storm a restaurant in Dhaka, hold civilians hostage for 10 hours, and kill 5[/envoke_twitter_link]. Bangladeshi forces moved in after the 10-hour standoff and rescued 12. News reports have also mentioned that 5 terrorists were neutralized. IS has claimed responsibility for the attack and this claim is currently being investigated.

2. [envoke_twitter_link]30 people killed in a cloudburst in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand[/envoke_twitter_link].

3. [envoke_twitter_link]PM Modi to visit 4 countries in Africa on a 5-day tour[/envoke_twitter_link].

4. [envoke_twitter_link]Govt. cancels Rs. 200-crore fine on Adani imposed during UPA regime[/envoke_twitter_link] for damage to the environment.

5. [envoke_twitter_link]World’s fastest runner Usain Bolt’s status unclear for Olympics, due to injured hamstring[/envoke_twitter_link].

6. [envoke_twitter_link]Taiwan accidentally fired a missile towards China, killing one[/envoke_twitter_link].

7. [envoke_twitter_link]UN appoints LGBTQ expert, India abstains vote on the same[/envoke_twitter_link].

8. [envoke_twitter_link]Police arrest suspected killer in the Infosys techie murder case[/envoke_twitter_link].

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