Yearly Archives: 2011
Military plane crashes in southern Sudan, killing 6
KHARTOUM, SUDAN (BNO NEWS) — Six people were killed on Friday when a military plane crashed shortly after take-off in the southern region of Sudan, local media reported. There were… Read more
Cyclone Thane kills 46 on India’s southern coast
CHENNAI, INDIA (BNO NEWS) — At least 46 people have been killed and thousands of homes have been damaged after severe Cyclone Thane struck India’s southeastern coast on Friday, officials… Read more
Jordanians rally against attacks on pro-reform protesters
AMMAN (BNO NEWS) — Thousands of Jordanians took to the streets of downtown Amman on Friday to call for genuine political reforms and condemn the continued attacks on peaceful activists,… Read more
Turkish gov’t says it ‘regrets’ airstrike which killed 35 civilians
ANKARA (BNO NEWS) — The Turkish government on Friday said it regrets an airstrike which mistakenly killed 35 civilians along the Turkey-Iraq border on late Wednesday evening, the Antolia news… Read more
Yemeni protesters demand trial for President Saleh
SANAA (BNO NEWS) — Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Yemen on Friday to demand that embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh face trial for the killings… Read more
North Korean military warns South will pay for ‘hideous crimes’ during mourning period
PYONGYANG (BNO NEWS) — The North Korean military on Friday said the South will ‘pay for its hideous crimes’ during the mourning period for Supreme Leader Kim Jong-il and warned… Read more
Egyptian court acquits 5 policemen accused of killing protesters
CAIRO (BNO NEWS) — An Egyptian court on Thursday acquitted four police officers and one non-commissioned police officer who were accused of killing protesters during the uprising earlier this year,… Read more
South African man accused of raping own mother
JOHANNESBURG (BNO NEWS) — A South African man has been arrested for allegedly raping his elderly mother earlier this week, a local newspaper reported on Friday. ‘The Sowetan’ newspaper reported… Read more
Protesters demand speedy 1971 war crimes trials in Bangladesh
DHAKA (BNO NEWS) — Thousands of Bangladeshi protesters gathered in central Dhaka on Thursday to demand a faster trial for those accused of committing crimes during the country’s war in… Read more
Rogue Afghan soldier kills two French soldiers
KABUL (BNO NEWS) — Two French soldiers were killed in eastern Afghanistan on early Thursday morning when a rogue Afghan soldier opened fire at them, the French presidential palace and… Read more
