Tag Archives: U.S.
Rocket attack on U.S. base near Kabul kills 4 American troops
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — Four American service members were killed Wednesday when suspected Taliban insurgents fired two rockets at a large U.S. military base near the Afghan capital, officials… Read more
North Korea proposes talks with U.S. to ease tensions
PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA (BNO NEWS) — North Korea on Sunday invited the U.S. government to hold high-level talks to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula, following months of threats during… Read more
U.S. drone kills 5 suspected al-Qaeda members in Yemen
SANA’A, YEMEN (BNO NEWS) — A U.S. drone fired at a vehicle in northern Yemen on Sunday, killing a man described as a high-ranking al-Qaeda member and at least four… Read more
NSA contractor identifies himself as source behind U.S. surveillance revelations
KOWLOON, HONG KONG (BNO NEWS) — A 29-year-old American who works as a contract employee at the National Security Agency (NSA) came forward Sunday as the source behind newspaper articles… Read more
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
U.S. woman is latest gang-rape victim in India
MANALI, INDIA (BNO NEWS) — An American woman was the latest gang-rape victim in northern India, local media reported Tuesday. The incident occurred at around 1 a.m. local time when… Read more
U.S. soldier to plea guilty of massacring 16 Afghan villagers to avoid execution
TACOMA, WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) — A United States soldier is expected to plea guilty in a southern Afghanistan massacre to avoid the death penalty, prosecutors said. U.S. Army Staff Sergeant… Read more
Report: Top Pakistani Taliban leader killed in U.S. drone strike
PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) — A United States drone strike on Wednesday reportedly killed a top terrorist suspect in Pakistan, local media reported. The airstrike occurred near Miranshah, the main… Read more
‘Fast & Furious 6′ pulls in $120 million during U.S. Memorial Day weekend
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — The sixth installment of the “Fast & Furious” film franchise grossed an estimated $ 120 million during the three-day Memorial Day weekend in the United… Read more
Digital currency exchange Liberty Reserve shut down in U.S. fraud probe
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — U.S. prosecutors have indicted Liberty Reserve, the world’s largest digital currency exchange, for allegedly laundering more than $ 6 billion in proceeds of crimes ranging… Read more
