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N. Korea says American jailed for 15 years transferred to ‘special prison’
PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA (BNO NEWS) — A Korean American man who was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor after being found guilty of plotting to overthrow the North Korean… Read more
New SARS-like virus may pass from person-to-person, WHO says
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BNO NEWS) — The new novel coronavirus (nCoV), which emerged in the Middle East last year and has killed at least eighteen people so far, is likely… Read more
Bill Clinton says anti-gay marriage law should be overturned
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton on Friday called on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a law he signed that bans federal recognition of same-sex… Read more
More than 1 million refugees have fled Syria, UN says
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (BNO NEWS) — The number of Syrians who have fled the country since the conflict began two years ago has surpassed one million, the United Nations (UN) refugee… Read more
Venezuelan VP says Hugo Chavez undergoing new chemotherapy treatments
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (BNO NEWS) — Venezuelan Vice-President Nicolas Maduro said the country’s leader, Hugo Chavez, has begun further chemotherapy sessions. Following a Mass held to pray and support Chavez’s health… Read more
Al-Qaeda says ‘barbaric’ U.S. drone strikes in Yemen kill civilians
SANA’A, YEMEN (BNO NEWS) — Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has said U.S. drone strikes in Yemen are indiscriminately killing civilians without strong evidence they were militants or had… Read more
Pistorius and girlfriend were planning a future together, athlete’s uncle says
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA (BNO NEWS) — South African athlete Oscar Pistorius and his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, who he is accused of shooting to death earlier this week, were planning a… Read more
Facebook hit by ‘sophisticated’ attack, says no data compromised
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) — The social networking website Facebook on Friday revealed it was the target of a “sophisticated attack” by hackers but said no user data was… Read more
Pope Benedict XVI says he will resign on February 28 due to old age
VATICAN CITY (BNO NEWS) — Pope Benedict XVI surprised the world on Monday when he said he no longer has the mental and physical strength to adequately exercise his duties… Read more
FLASH: POPE BENEDICT XVI TO RESIGN ON FEBRUARY 28, VATICAN SAYS
VATICAN CITY (BNO NEWS) — Pope Benedict XVI is to resign on February 28, the Vatican says.
