Tag Archives: Minister
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dies at age 87
LONDON (BNO NEWS) — Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on Monday died after suffering from stroke in London, officials said Monday. She was 87. Thatcher, born in Grantham, Lincolnshire,… Read more
Bulgarian court acquits former defense minister in bribery trial
SOFIA, BULGARIA (BNO NEWS) — A Bulgarian court on Monday acquitted former defense minister Nikolay Tsonev and two others who were charged with abuse of power after they allegedly tried… Read more
UK Prime Minister David Cameron joins Twitter
LONDON, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) — After famously criticizing Twitter during a radio interview three years ago, British Prime Minister David Cameron on Saturday evening joined the social networking website, instantly… Read more
Yemen defense minister survives car bombing, 12 killed
SANA’A, YEMEN (BNO NEWS) — Yemeni Defense Minister Mohammed Nasser Ahmed on Tuesday narrowly escaped an assassination attempt when a car bomber attacked his motorcade in the country’s capital of… Read more
Syrian Prime Minister Riyad Hijab defects from Assad regime
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (BNO NEWS) — Syrian Prime Minister Riyad Farid Hijab on Monday announced his defection from the Assad government and said he is joining the opposition, his spokesman told… Read more
Syrian Defense Minister among officials killed in Damascus suicide attack
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (BNO NEWS) — Three top Syrian government officials were killed on Wednesday, including President Bashar al-Assad’s brother-in-law, local authorities said. Among the killed were Defense Minister General Dawood… Read more
Syrian Defense Minister among officials killed in Damascus suicide attack
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (BNO NEWS) — Three top Syrian government officials were killed on Wednesday, including President Bashar al-Assad’s brother-in-law, local authorities said. Among the killed were Defense Minister General Dawood… Read more
Romanian ex-prime minister attempts suicide after court ruling
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA (BNO NEWS) — Former Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Năstase attempted suicide on Wednesday evening, just hours after the country’s highest court upheld his two-year prison sentence on corruption… Read more
Car bomb injures former Colombian Interior Minister Londoño, kills 2
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (BNO NEWS) — A car bomb exploded near a vehicle carrying former Colombian Interior Minister Fernando Londoño in the country’s capital on Tuesday, killing two people nearby and… Read more
Russian parliament approves Medvedev as prime minister
MOSCOW, RUSSIA (BNO NEWS) — Russia’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday approved former President Dmitry Medvedev as the country’s new prime minister, just a day after Vladimir Putin took… Read more
