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Suicide attacks in Damascus kill at least 55, injure more than 370

Suicide attacks in Damascus kill at least 55, injure more than 370

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (BNO NEWS) — Two suicide bombers attacked two public places in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Thursday, killing at least 55 people and injuring more than 370… Read more »

More than 650,000 displaced by military campaign in northwestern Pakistan

More than 650,000 displaced by military campaign in northwestern Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) — An estimated 650,000 Pakistanis have been displaced by an ongoing military campaign in the northwestern region of the country, United Nations (UN) officials said on… Read more »

More than 400 Afghan women jailed for ‘moral crimes’

More than 400 Afghan women jailed for ‘moral crimes’

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — Hundreds of women are currently imprisoned in Afghanistan for so-called ‘moral crimes’, including running away from forced marriages and extra-marital sex charges after being raped,… Read more »

Afghanistan: More than 140 people remain missing after avalanche

Afghanistan: More than 140 people remain missing after avalanche

FAYZABAD, Afghanistan (BNO NEWS) — The death toll after an avalanche buried a remote village in northeastern Afghanistan earlier this week has risen to at least 55, the United Nations… Read more »

Syrian gov’t confirms more than 3,800 killed during uprising

Syrian gov’t confirms more than 3,800 killed during uprising

GENEVA, Switzerland (BNO NEWS) — More than 3,800 people have died as a result of violence during the ongoing uprising in Syria, according to figures the Syrian government has provided… Read more »

49 dead, more than 600 injured as Argentina train slams into station

49 dead, more than 600 injured as Argentina train slams into station

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (BNO NEWS) — At least 49 people were killed on Wednesday when a packed commuter train slammed into the end of the line in Buenos Aires’ busy… Read more »

Philippines: More than 70 missing after earthquake-triggered landslides

Philippines: More than 70 missing after earthquake-triggered landslides

TAYASAN, PHILIPPINES (BNO NEWS) — The death toll as a result of a powerful earthquake which struck the central Philippines on late Monday morning has risen to at least 15,… Read more »

More than 70 killed, hundreds injured in Egypt soccer riot

More than 70 killed, hundreds injured in Egypt soccer riot

CAIRO (EGYPT) — Violent clashes following a soccer match in northern Egypt on Wednesday evening have left at least 71 people killed, officials said on Thursday. More than 300 others… Read more »

WSJ: U.S. military seeks more powerful bomb against Iran

WSJ: U.S. military seeks more powerful bomb against Iran

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — The U.S. military has made a secret request for additional funding to upgrade its largest conventional bomb because it is not yet capable of destroying… Read more »

Earthquake in northeastern Iran injures more than 200

Earthquake in northeastern Iran injures more than 200

TEHRAN (BNO NEWS) — More than 200 people were injured on late Thursday afternoon when a moderate earthquake struck near a city in northeastern Iran, state-run media reported on late… Read more »