Monthly Archives: November 2011
Floods in southern Sri Lanka kill 8
COLOMBO (BNO NEWS) — At least eight people have been killed and dozens more have been injured after strong winds and heavy rainfall hit Sri Lanka on Thursday, local media… Read more
Singer George Michael suffering from severe pneumonia, cancels UK tour
VIENNA (BNO NEWS) — Singer George Michael is being treated for severe pneumonia at a hospital in Vienna and has been forced to cancel all of his upcoming concerts, his… Read more
Belarusian rights activist sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for tax evasion
MINSK (BNO NEWS) — A prominent Belarusian human rights activist was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison on Thursday after being convicted of tax evasion, officials said. Ales Belyatsky, the… Read more
Indian forces claim to have killed top Maoist commander
NEW DELHI (BNO NEWS) — Indian officials on Thursday said a top Maoist commander was killed during a gun battle with security forces in the eastern state of West Bengal,… Read more
Russia announces $30 billion military budget for 2012
MOSCOW, RUSSIA (BNO NEWS) — The Russian government on Thursday announced it has established a military budget of 1 trillion rubles ($ 30 billion) for 2012, local media reported. Russian… Read more
Environmentalists say Sumatran rhino on the brink of extinction
BANDAR LAMPUNG, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — Indonesian environmentalists on Thursday warned that the Sumatran rhinoceros in Lampung province is on the brink of extinction due to hunting and habitat destruction,… Read more
Former Slovakian foreign minister named next UN Afghan envoy
KABUL (BNO NEWS) — The United Nations (UN) has appointed the former Slovakian foreign minister as its next envoy to Afghanistan, succeeding current envoy Staffan de Mistura. UN Secretary-General Ban… Read more
George Clooney, Cristiano Ronaldo called to Berlusconi trial
ROME (BNO NEWS) — Hollywood star George Clooney and Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo are among more than 200 witnesses which judges will hear in the so-called “sex trial” of… Read more
Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau spews out smoke clouds
CINANGKA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau is continuing to spew out white smoke clouds and authorities have asked people to stay away from the volcano, local media… Read more
Blast at fireworks workshop in southern China kills 4
NANNING, CHINA (BNO NEWS) — At least four people were killed on early Wednesday afternoon when an explosion rocked a private fireworks workshop in southern China, local authorities said. Several… Read more
