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Over 10 million children involved in domestic labor – ILO
GENEVA (BNO NEWS) — Over 10 million children are involved as domestic workers worldwide, the International Labor Organization (ILO) on Wednesday reported. According to a new ILO report titled ‘Ending… Read more
‘Fast & Furious 6′ pulls in $120 million during U.S. Memorial Day weekend
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — The sixth installment of the “Fast & Furious” film franchise grossed an estimated $ 120 million during the three-day Memorial Day weekend in the United… Read more
EU fines Microsoft $731 million for failing to offer web browsers
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) — The European Union (EU) on Wednesday imposed a €561 million ($ 731 million) fine on global software company Microsoft Corp. for failing to offer Windows users… Read more
More than 1 million refugees have fled Syria, UN says
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (BNO NEWS) — The number of Syrians who have fled the country since the conflict began two years ago has surpassed one million, the United Nations (UN) refugee… Read more
Assange embassy stand-off costs London police $4.5 million
LONDON, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) — The full cost of preventing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from escaping the Ecuadorian embassy in London has surpassed 2.9 million pounds ($ 4.5 million), British… Read more
Toyota recalls over 1 million vehicles
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) — Toyota on Wednesday issued a recall of over 1 million vehicles in the United States, including luxury cars, due to faulty airbags and wipers. Toyota… Read more
EuroMillions lottery jackpot of $102 million goes unclaimed
LONDON, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) — A mystery lottery player has lost out on £63.8 million ($ 102.4 million) after the deadline to claim the prize expired on late Wednesday evening,… Read more
Toyota recalls 7.4 million vehicles worldwide over faulty switch
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) — Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday announced it is recalling more than 7.4 million vehicles worldwide over a faulty power-window switch which could lead… Read more
UN: Eurozone could lose 4.5 million jobs in four years
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) — The 17-nation euro area may lose 4.5 million jobs over the next four years if current policies continue unchanged in the region, the United Nations… Read more
UN: 18 million affected by drought and crisis in West Africa’s Sahel region
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) — An estimated 18 million people are being affected by drought, disease and conflict in West Africa’s Sahel region, the United Nations (UN) said on Tuesday,… Read more
