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Munch’s ‘The Scream’ sold for record $119 million at U.S. art auction
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) — Edvard Munch’s masterpiece “The Scream”, one of the world’s most recognizable images, was sold for a record $ 119,922,500 at an art auction in New… Read more
BMW recalls 1.3 million vehicles worldwide
MUNICH, Germany (BNO NEWS) — German automaker BMW AG on Monday issued a recall for approximately 1.3 million vehicles worldwide due to a problem with the battery cable cover. The… Read more
Air Namibia orders two Airbus A319s in $161 million deal
BLAGNAC, FRANCE (BNO NEWS) — Air Namibia on Monday announced it has placed an order for two Airbus aircraft to replace the two Boeing 737-500s currently in its fleet. The… Read more
Australia issues US$560 million grant for health and water needs in Indonesia
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — The government of Australia has issued a 5 trillion Rupiah (U.S.$ 555 million) grant to Indonesia to assist regions in need of health facilities and… Read more
Bill Gates contributes $750 million to global AIDS fund
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND (BNO NEWS) — U.S. billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Thursday announced his foundation will give $ 750 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis… Read more
Nike to pay $1 million to Indonesian factory workers for unpaid hours
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) — A group of Indonesian Nike factory workers have won a settlement against the sportswear company in which they will be awarded $ 1 million for unpaid… Read more
More than 5 million still affected by floods in Pakistan
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) — More than five million people are currently still being affected by this year’s flooding in parts of Pakistan, requiring urgent humanitarian assistance, the United Nations… Read more
Indonesia and U.S. sign $600 million cooperation deal
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday agreed to a $ 600 million cooperation project to boost environmentally friendly and… Read more
UN: Pakistani floods affect some 2.5 million people
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) — The United Nations (UN) on Friday announced that it has increased its humanitarian aid efforts in Pakistan, where some 2.5 million people have been affected… Read more
Indonesia pays $28.5 million debt to U.S. through forest protection deal
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — The government of Indonesia on Monday agreed to pay the United States $ 28.5 million in debt by protecting its own rich forests which are… Read more
