Monthly Archives: March 2012
Seventeen still trapped after northeast China mine accident
LIAOYANG, CHINA (BNO NEWS) — Seventeen workers remain trapped underground after a coal mine accident in northeastern China last week, local officials said on Friday. There is little chance of… Read more
Explosion, fire kills two at Istanbul café
ISTANBUL, TURKEY (BNO NEWS) — Two people were killed on early Friday morning when an explosion ripped through a live music café in Turkey’s largest city of Istanbul, officials said…. Read more
Afghan police officer shoots and kills 9 colleagues
SHARAN, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — Nine Afghan police officers were killed on late Friday morning when one of their colleagues opened fire in the southeastern region of the country, officials… Read more
UN: Fighting in northwestern Pakistan displaces over 100,000
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (BNO NEWS) — Military operations against militant groups in northwestern Pakistan have left more than 100,000 people displaced since the fighting began in late January, the United Nations… Read more
Militias in southwestern Libya agree to ceasefire after deadly clashes
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) — Rival militias in southwestern Libya on Thursday agreed to a new ceasefire after a minor dispute over a car led to days of fighting, leaving… Read more
Belgium closes embassy in Syria amid ongoing violence
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (BNO NEWS) — The Belgian government on Thursday decided to close its embassy in the Syrian capital of Damascus as a result of the deteriorating security situation in… Read more
Dozens killed after militants ambush NATO convoy in western Afghanistan
FARAH CITY, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — As many as 35 people were killed on late Wednesday when a large group of insurgents attacked a NATO supply convoy in western Afghanistan,… Read more
Seven soldiers die in Venezuela helicopter crash
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (BNO NEWS) — A military helicopter crashed Thursday morning during an operation against drug traffickers in southwest Venezuela, killing all seven crew members on board, officials at the… Read more
Elderly woman’s body found in suitcase at Russia playground
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA (BNO NEWS) — Police in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg have launched a murder investigation after the body of an elderly woman was found stuffed inside… Read more
Eight dead in southern Poland bus crash
WARSAW, POLAND (BNO NEWS) — Eight people were killed on late Wednesday evening when a minibus carrying miners collided head-on with a truck in southern Poland, police said on Thursday…. Read more
