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Legendary actress Jane Russell dies at age 89

SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) — Legendary actress Jane Russell on Monday died at the age of 89, her family said.

Russell was born in Bemidji, Minnesota in 1921 and became one of Hollywood’s sex symbols in the 1940s and 50s. She made her motion p…

Rare Javan Rhinos captured on video in Indonesia

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — Two rare Javan rhinoceroses were captured on video by the World Wildlife Fund Indonesia (WWF-I) in a national park located in the western region of Indonesia’s Java island, officials said Monday.

The WWF-I said the vid…

Four Americans die in small UAE plane crash

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (BNO NEWS) — Four Americans were killed in an airplane crash in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday night, officials said Monday.

The U.S. Embassy confirmed the death of the four Americans, who were the only peopl…

UNESCO chief condemns killing of Pakistani journalist

UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) — The head of the United Nations (UN) agency tasked with protecting the freedom of expression on Monday condemned the killing of a Pakistani journalist in the south-western province of Balochistan, and voiced concern over the…

Last surviving WWI veteran dies at age 110

CHARLES TOWN, WEST VIRGINIA (BNO NEWS) — The last World War I veteran Army Corporal Frank W. Buckles on Sunday died at the age of 110 in West Virginia.

Buckles, the oldest known World War I era veteran in the world, was born in Missouri in 1901, but …

Euro area inflation rises to 2.3 percent

BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) — The European Union (EU) on Monday announced that annual inflation in the 17-country euro area was 2.3 percent in January, up .1 percent compared to last December’s 2.2 percent, but less than expected.

The figures released by the…

Dow Jones’ Economic Sentiment Indicator drops in February

NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) — Dow Jones on Monday released its latest Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) report, showing it dropped from 46.9 in January to 46.5 in February, almost a half of a point, after two consecutive months of strong gains.

As political…

Panamanian flagged vessel pirated in the North Arabian Sea

BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) — A Panamanian flagged vessel on Monday was pirated in the North Arabian Sea, the European Union Naval Force – Somalia (EU NAVFOR) confirmed.

EU Naval Force spokesman Paddy O’Kennedy said that the bulk cargo carrier MV Dover was p…

Eight settlers arrested during violent clashes in West Bank

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (BNO NEWS) — Eight settlers on Monday were arrested during violent clashes at the Havat Gilad outpost in the West Bank, the Haaretz newspaper reported.

The clashes took place after Israeli security forces arrived at the Havat Gilad …

Two former Presidents on trial over baby theft case in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (BNO NEWS) — A tribunal on Monday began the trial against two former presidents and six former military leaders over a baby theft case during the last military dictatorship in Argentina, the state-run Telam news agency reported…