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14 hanged as Afghan government returns to executions

14 hanged as Afghan government returns to executions

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — At least fourteen Afghans have been executed by hanging so far this week, and two more are due to be executed soon, officials said on… Read more »

Suicide bomber targets U.S. government vehicle in Pakistan, killing 2

Suicide bomber targets U.S. government vehicle in Pakistan, killing 2

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) — A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into a U.S. government vehicle in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Monday morning, killing two Pakistani… Read more »

Sudanese government officials among 32 killed in plane crash

Sudanese government officials among 32 killed in plane crash

TALODI, SUDAN (BNO NEWS) — A Sudanese government minister and scores of other senior officials were killed Sunday when their plane crashed into a mountain in the south of the… Read more »

U.S. fears Syrian government organizing massacre in Haffah

U.S. fears Syrian government organizing massacre in Haffah

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — The United States expressed fears on Monday that the Syrian government may be organizing a massacre in an opposition stronghold in the country’s west. Officials… Read more »

Militants attack Afghan government building, killing 3 officers

Militants attack Afghan government building, killing 3 officers

SHARANA, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — At least three people were killed and several others were injured when a group of militants attacked a government building in the southeastern region of… Read more »

Suicide bombers attack government buildings in Damascus, killing 27

Suicide bombers attack government buildings in Damascus, killing 27

DAMASCUS, Syria (BNO NEWS) — Two suicide bombers attacked government buildings in the Syrian capital of Damascus on early Saturday morning, killing at least 27 people and injuring more than… Read more »

Suicide bombers attack government buildings in Damascus, killing 27

Suicide bombers attack government buildings in Damascus, killing 27

DAMASCUS, Syria (BNO NEWS) — Two suicide bombers attacked government buildings in the Syrian capital of Damascus on early Saturday morning, killing at least 27 people and injuring more than… Read more »

Myanmar lifts government ban on Suu Kyi rallies

Myanmar lifts government ban on Suu Kyi rallies

YANGON (BNO NEWS) — Myanmar election authorities have lifted a ban on rallies by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi after the National League for Democracy (NLD) complained about the… Read more »

Diplomat: U.S. government open to dialogue with North Korea

Diplomat: U.S. government open to dialogue with North Korea

WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) — The U.S. government is open to diplomacy with North Korea under the new leadership of Kim Jong-un, a senior U.S. diplomat told reporters on Wednesday…. Read more »

Thai government welcomes Twitter censorship announcement

Thai government welcomes Twitter censorship announcement

BANGKOK (BNO NEWS) — The Thai government on Monday welcomed an announcement from the social networking website Twitter that it will start censoring controversial content on a country-specific level, local… Read more »