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2 medics, patient killed in ambulance crash in U.S. state of Georgia
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA (BNO NEWS) — Two paramedics and their patient were killed Thursday when an ambulance with its lights and sirens on collided with a tractor-trailer on a highway in… Read more
Gunman kills four in Washington state before police shoot him down
FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) — At least five people were confirmed dead after a domestic dispute in the state of Washington turned into a deadly shooting, officials said Monday…. Read more
U.S. Secretary of State Clinton expresses concern for Tymoshenko
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday expressed her concern for the treatment of imprisoned Ukrainian opposition leader and former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko,… Read more
‘Thailand recognizes Palestine as independent state’
GAZA CITY (BNO NEWS) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday thanked the government of Thailand after it apparently decided to recognize Palestine as an independent state. Thai officials were… Read more
Turkish state official attacked in village where airstrike killed dozens
ANKARA (BNO NEWS) — A group of angry Kurds on Saturday attacked a Turkish government official in the Uludere district of Sirnak province where 35 civilians were killed in an… Read more
Greece to lay off more than 27,000 state workers
ATHENS, GREECE (BNO NEWS) — Greece has announced it will be cutting the jobs of more than 27,000 civil servant employees by the end of the year as part of… Read more
UN receives Palestine’s bid to become Member State
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) — The United Nations (UN) on Friday officially received an application from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in order for Palestine to become a UN Member… Read more
Five killed, dozens injured as stage collapses at the Indiana State Fair
INDIANAPOLIS (BNO NEWS) — Five people were killed on Saturday and dozens more were injured when strong winds caused a stage to collapse at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis,… Read more
More than half of Mexico’s State prosecutors resign over gov’t restructuring plan
MEXICO CITY (BNO NEWS) — More than half of Mexico’s State prosecutors resigned last week over differences with a new government restructuring plan, the country’s Federal Attorney General’s Office confirmed… Read more
South Sudan becomes 193rd UN member state
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) — The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday admitted the newly independent Republic of South Sudan as the 193rd member of the United Nations. “At this… Read more
