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Over 90,000 killed in Syrian crisis – UN
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) — The United Nations (UN) on Thursday announced that the death toll in Syria has surpassed 90,000 since the country’s violent crisis broke out. In a… Read more
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
Over 100 killed in northeastern China poultry slaughterhouse fire
CHANGCHUN, CHINA (BNO NEWS) — Over 100 people were killed after a deadly fire broke out on Monday at a poultry processing plant in northeastern China, local authorities said. The… Read more
Acting IRS chief ousted over tax scandal as Obama vows change
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Wednesday ousted the acting head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over a widening scandal in which several… Read more
Seth Meyers to take over as host of NBC’s “Late Night” talk show
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) — Seth Meyers, the comedian best known from “Saturday Night Live,” will take over as host of the “Late Night” talk show next year when… Read more
British MP Nigel Evans arrested over rape allegations
PENDLETON, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) — Police in northwest England on Saturday arrested a senior member of the governing Conservative party after two men accused him of rape and sexual assault,… Read more
Powerful earthquake strikes southern Iran, over 30 dead
TEHRAN, IRAN (BNO NEWS) — Over 30 people were confirmed dead after a strong earthquake shook southern Iran, local authorities said Tuesday. The 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the Bushehr Nuclear… Read more
Taliban hand over bodies of 16 Afghan soldiers
FAIZABAD, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — Taliban insurgents on Wednesday handed over the bodies of sixteen Afghan service members who were abducted during an ambush three days earlier, local officials said…. Read more
Car bomb attack over family dispute kills 7 in southern China
ZHANJIANG, CHINA (BNO NEWS) — Seven people were killed Wednesday when a man blew up an explosives-laden car at the house of his former in-laws in southern China, apparently over… Read more
Dozens killed, over 1,000 injured in Egypt protests – UN
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) — Dozens of deaths have been reported after five days of protests in Egypt, the United Nations (UN) said on Tuesday as it called on all… Read more
