Monthly Archives: November 2011
Gbagbo arrives at International Criminal Court to face charges
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS (BNO NEWS) — Former Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) leader Laurent Koudou Gbagbo on Wednesday arrived at the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention center in The Hague, where… Read more
UN: Yemenis facing deepening humanitarian crisis
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) — The United Nations has warned that the humanitarian situation in Yemen is likely to continue to deteriorate over the next year despite the recent political… Read more
Malaysia passes bill to limit legal demonstrations
KUALA LUMPUR (BNO NEWS) — The Malaysian parliament on Tuesday approved a bill which will limit the opportunity to stage legal street demonstrations, despite a rally against the bill by… Read more
Indonesian officials call for laws to slow population growth
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — Indonesian officials are calling on the government to introduce new laws in an attempt to slow down the population growth rate in the country, local… Read more
Pakistan to boycott Bonn conference on Afghanistan following NATO attack
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) — The Pakistani government on Tuesday decided to boycott the upcoming Bonn Conference on Afghanistan’s future to protest last week’s deadly border incident During Tuesday’s cabinet… Read more
Suicide car bomber targets Iraqi Parliament building, several injured
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) — Several people were injured on Monday when a suicide car bomber targeted a building of the Iraqi Parliament inside the so-called Green Zone in Baghdad,… Read more
Cross-border rocket attack hits northern Israel from Lebanon
GALILEE, ISRAEL (BNO NEWS) — A series of rocket attacks originating from Lebanon struck northern Israel on early Tuesday morning, officials said, triggering quick retaliation. There were no reports of… Read more
Colombia and Venezuela sign commerce and energy deals
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (BNO NEWS) — The leaders of Colombia and Venezuela on Monday agreed to a series of arrangements in a number of sectors such as commerce, energy, culture, science,… Read more
Ecuador urges villages near the Tungurahua volcano to evacuate
QUITO, ECUADOR (BNO NEWS) — Authorities in the South American nation of Ecuador on Monday afternoon urged residents near the Tungurahua volcano to evacuate after a rapid increase of volcanic… Read more
Japan: Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant chief steps down due to illness
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) — Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) on Monday announced that the head of its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will be stepping down from his post… Read more
