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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
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’
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
