White House says Obama briefed on hostage situation in Bangladesh

U.S. President Barack Obama talks to members of the media as he receives a briefing on the response to the Zika virus at the Oval Office in the in Washington, U.S., July 1, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has been briefed about the attack on a restaurant in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Friday, the White House said. "The president asked to be kept informed as the situation develops," a White House official said. (Reporting by Jeff Mason; Editing by Toni Reinhold)