WION evening news brief, November 24, 2017
Egypt attack
A look at the five big stories of the day
At least 115 killed, 80 injured in mosque attack in Egypt
At least 115 people have been killed and 80 injured in a mosque attack in Egypt's northern Sinai province.
Reports said attackers hit the mosque with bombs and fired at people.
The attack took place near the provincial capital of El-Arish during weekly prayers, police officials told AFP.
Pakistan should ensure Hafiz Saeed is arrested: US
As Lashkar-e-Tayyiba(LeT) leader Hafiz Saeed walked free on Friday after being released from house arrest in Pakistan, the Trump administration said the Pakistan government "should make sure that he is arrested and charged for his crimes".
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The United States said it was "deeply concerned" that LeT leader Hafiz Seed had been released from house arrest in Pakistan.
The US government had designated Saeed a "global terrorist" under an executive order in 2012.
S&P's India ratings remain unchanged, India's economic outlook 'stable'
Global rating agency S&P today maintained its sovereign rating on India constant at BBB- and put India's economic outlook as "stable".
S&P had last changed India’s rating in January 2007 to BBB-, which is the lowest investment grade rating for bonds.
PV Sindhu cruises into Hong Open Super Series semi-finals
Ace shuttler PV Sindhu, the only Indian in the Hong Open Super Series, entered semis after beating Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the
quarter-final match of the women's singles, on Friday.
Sindhu marked her spot in the quarter-finals by coming strong over Aya Ohori of Japan and defeating the Asian junior champion 21-14,
21-17.
Only Ram Mandir will be constructed at Ayodhya site: RSS chief
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday made a strong pitch for building the Ram Temple on the disputed site at Ayodhya, saying only the
mandir would come up there and not any other structure.
"We will construct it. It is not a populist declaration but a matter of our faith. It will not change," Bhagwat said.