OUAGADOUGOU Wholesale Cleveland Cavaliers Hoodies , Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- At least 21 were killed and 15 others wounded after an Al-Qaida affiliate attacked the Splendid Hotel in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, and took hostages there Friday.
Burkina Faso security forces have begun assault to recapture the hotel and rescue hostages. Some hostages have been freed, media reported.
SITE Intelligence group, a U.S.-based monitor group said on its website "Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed credit for the raid at the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso Wholesale Chicago Bulls Hoodies , reporting its execution by the recently-joined al-Murabitoon Battalion."
The Splendid Hotel often hosts Westerners, including UN staff and journalists, CNN reported.
Three heavily armed attackers, wearing ski masks, arrived in two vehicles, said witnesses at the hospital.
Earlier in the day, some 20 armed men attacked a security forces patrol in the vicinity of the northern city of Tinakof, near the Mali border, killing two people including a police officer and a civilian.
" Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti (L) communicates with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach at Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, July 10 Wholesale Brooklyn Nets Hoodies , 2017. Members of IOC will hold a session for presentations by the campaign teams for Los Angeles and Paris on July 11th and 12th. (Xinhua file photoXu Jinquan)
LOS ANGELES, July 31 (Xinhua) -- The Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic bid committee announced Monday it's candidature to host Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028.
In a press release sent to Xinhua by the city mayor's office, Los Angeles, the second largest city of the United States declared its intention to host the Olympic Games 2028 and its agreement with the Host City Contract 2028, which is a preliminary deal with International Olympic Committee (IOC) paving the way for the city to be awarded the 2028 Games.
""The Los Angeles City Council and United States Olympic Committee Board of Directors will consider the agreement for approval in August. If approved, the IOC Wholesale Boston Celtics Hoodies , LA and Paris may enter a tripartite agreement, clearing the way for IOC Membership to simultaneously confirm the Olympic Games 2024 to Paris and the Olympic Games 2028 to Los Angeles at the next IOC session in Lima, Peru on September 13, 2017."" it said.
In a rare move, the IOC unanimously voted last Month to announce the bid winner of the 2024 and 2028 Olympic games at the same time. That means two competitors for 2024 Olympic, Paris and Los Angeles Wholesale Atlanta Hawks Hoodies , each at least locked an opportunity.
IOC officials then entered into negotiations with bid leaders from Los Angeles and Paris to determine which city will host the games in 2024 and which city must wait until 2028.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti hailed Monday as ""an historic day for Los Angeles, for the United States and for the Olympic and Paralympic Movements around the world.""
""Today we take a major step toward bringing the Games back to our city for the first time in a generation and begin a new chapter in Los Angeles' timeless Olympic story."" he said in the press release.
Los Angeles has hosted the Summer Games for two times in history. The first was held in 1932 during the Great Depression. The 1984 Olympics in the second largest city was the first modern games that didn't leave behind large public debt.
""LA 2028 will kick-start our drive to make LA the healthiest city in America, by making youth sports more affordable and accessible than ever before."" Garcetti said.
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NEW DELHI, July 8 (Xinhua) -- A Russian prisoner lodged in a high-security prison in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand has started a hunger strike in protest against his arrest, officials said Saturday.
Sergei was arrested earlier this month by police in Uttarakhand for staying in this country for several years without a valid passport and visa.
"The Russian prisoner is on a hunger strike and has been shifted to a state-run hospital from his cell after his condition worsened. He has been lodged in the state's Tehri jail since July 2, a day after his arrest Wholesale Washington Wizards Jerseys ," a senior official said, on condition of anonymity.
Doctors, who are monitoring his health, told the media that Sergei has threatened to end his life if he is force-fed. "He is critical but out of danger," a doctor said.
He has been booked under the Indian Passport Act, which entails up to two years in jail for foreigners living without passports in this country Wholesale Utah Jazz Jerseys , the police official said.
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SYDNEY, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Next month will mark 10 years since Australia and China inked a co-production film treaty Wholesale Toronto Raptors Jerseys , which has brought the two countries eight major movies that are estimated to generate tens of millions of dollars.
The original idea for the agreement came about as a way for the Australian film industry to compete with the big Hollywood studios in the United States.
By opening the door to what is fastly becoming the world's No. 1 movie market - China, Australia aimed to make itself more attractive for producers looking to invest and cooperate with Aussie films.