Monthly Archives: December 2011
Palestinian demonstrator injured during West Bank protest dies
RAMALLAH (BNO NEWS) — A Palestinian protester who was seriously injured during a weekly protest in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh on Friday has died of his injuries,… Read more
Small cargo plane crashes into Philippine slum, killing 13
PARANAQUE, PHILIPPINES (BNO NEWS) — At least thirteen people were killed on early Saturday afternoon when a small cargo plane crashed into a slum area near the Philippine capital of… Read more
Saudi man who raped daughter sentenced to 2,080 lashes
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BNO NEWS) — A Saudi man who repeatedly raped his daughter over a seven year period has been sentenced to 13 years in prison and more than… Read more
Indonesian government threatens to cut BlackBerry data service
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) — The Indonesian government has threatened to shut down BlackBerry data services in the country because the smartphone’s manufacturer “has not been cooperative,” a local newspaper reported… Read more
Tens of thousands protest against alleged vote fraud in Russia
MOSCOW (BNO NEWS) — Tens of thousands of Russians staged anti-government protests across the country on Saturday to criticize the recent elections which they claim were rigged in favor of… Read more
Yemeni national unity government sworn in
SANAA (BNO NEWS) — Yemen’s national unity government was sworn in on Saturday in the capital of Sana’a, the official news agency SABA reported. It is hoped the new government… Read more
Police hunt for man handing out poisoned drinks at Berlin Christmas markets
BERLIN (BNO NEWS) — Police in the German capital of Berlin are searching for a man who is handing out poisoned drinks at the city’s popular Christmas markets, officials said… Read more
Explosion wounds five UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon
TYRE, LEBANON (BNO NEWS) — Five French peacekeepers were wounded on Friday when a roadside bomb hit a United Nations (UN) convoy in southern Lebanon, UN officials said on Saturday…. Read more
Former Tibetan monk dies after self-immolation
DHARAMSHALA, INDIA (BNO NEWS) — A former Tibetan monk who set himself on fire last week in protest against Chinese rule in Tibet has died, a rights group reported on… Read more
Oil pipeline attacked in Syria’s restive Homs province
HOMS, SYRIA (BNO NEWS) — A pipeline carrying oil to a refinery in Syria’s restive province of Homs was attacked by unidentified people on Thursday, state-run media and activists reported… Read more
