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Three killed, hundreds injured as Egyptians protest against army rule
CAIRO (BNO NEWS) — Hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square this weekend to demand an end to military rule, resulting in a crackdown from security forces… Read more
UN chief condemns use of excessive force against unarmed protesters in Yemen
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday condemned the “excessive use of force” by Yemeni security forces against unarmed protesters, resulting in scores of people… Read more
Thousands of Iraqis protest against foreign intervention
BAGHDAD (BNO NEWS) — Thousands of supporters of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr gathered in the center of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Friday to protest against foreign intervention in… Read more
Canada lifts economic sanctions against Libya
PARIS (BNO NEWS) — The Canadian government has decided to lift economic sanctions against the North African country of Libya now rebels have taken over large parts of the country,… Read more
Syria’s Assad says military and police operations against civilians have ‘stopped’
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday told United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that all military and police operations against civilians have ‘stopped’. The UN… Read more
Thousands protest against carbon tax in Australia
CANBERRA (BNO NEWS) — Thousands of Australians protested in front of Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday to protest against the Prime Minister’s plan to introduce a carbon tax, local… Read more
Ten injured as Jordanians protest against corruption
AMMAN (BNO NEWS) — Hundreds of Jordanians on Friday demonstrated across the country to demand sovereignty and an end to government corruption, Ammon News reported. The coalition of pro-reform movements… Read more
UN voices concern about sexual violence against fleeing Somali women
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) — A United Nations envoy on Thursday expressed her concern about reports of sexual violence against women and girls who are attempting to flee famine-stricken Somalia…. Read more
European Union further extends sanctions against Libya
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) — The European Union on Wednesday extended sanctions against the Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi by adding two companies to its list, barring EU firms from doing… Read more
U.S. imposes sanctions against Syrian MP
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — The U.S. government on Thursday announced new sanctions against Syria by including a Syrian member of parliament who is also a prominent businessman. The U.S…. Read more
