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Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa begins third term
QUITO, ECUADOR (BNO NEWS) — Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa on Friday was sworn in to begin his third consecutive term. Correa was sworn in on Friday morning in the country’s… Read more
Cheetah claws face of Botswana’s president in ‘freak accident’
GABORONE, BOTSWANA (BNO NEWS) — Botswana’s President Ian Khama was treated for minor facial injuries last week after he was clawed by a cheetah while visiting a park near the… Read more
Former U.S. President George W. Bush becomes grandfather
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) — Former U.S. President George W. Bush became a grandfather Saturday when his daughter gave birth to her first child in New York City, the family… Read more
Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman dies at Singapore hospital
SINGAPORE (BNO NEWS) — Bangladeshi President Zillur Rahman, a veteran ruling party leader who held the largely ceremonial post for more than four years, died Wednesday while undergoing treatment for… Read more
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dead at 58
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (BNO NEWS) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the firebrand socialist who dominated his country for fourteen years with sweeping political change and flamboyant speeches, died Tuesday in the… Read more
U.S. Vice President Biden sworn in for second term
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday took the oath of office for his second term during a small ceremony with friends and family at… Read more
Barack Obama wins re-election as U.S. President
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday secured a second term in the White House, beating Republican challenger Mitt Romney, after winning the crucial battleground state of… Read more
South Africa’s president says Mandela is ‘recuperating’ from lung infection
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (BNO NEWS) — Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela is “recuperating” after falling ill from a recurrence of a previous lung infection, South African President Jacob Zuma said during… Read more
Hugo Chavez reelected as Venezuelan President
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (BNO NEWS) — Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez on Sunday was announced as the country’s reelected president. Chavez, 58, received 54.42 percent during Sunday’s presidential election, almost 10 percent more… Read more
Ecuador president says no decision made on Assange asylum request
QUITO, ECUADOR (BNO NEWS) — Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa on Tuesday said no decision has been made yet whether the South American country will grant political asylum to Julian Assange,… Read more
