Archive | February, 2011

India’s Maoists release officer after nine days

24. February 2011

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ORISSA, INDIA (BNO NEWS) — India’s Maoist rebels freed a government official on Thursday after nine days of captivity in the eastern state of Orissa, The Times of India reported.

“I am grateful to the state government, mediators and the public for t…

NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery launches on final flight

24. February 2011

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) — Space Shuttle Discovery launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday afternoon to begin an 11-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The STS-133 mission is Discovery’s final…

NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery launches on final flight

24. February 2011

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) — Space Shuttle Discovery launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday afternoon to begin an 11-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The STS-133 mission is Discovery’s final…

NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery launches on final flight

24. February 2011

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) — Space Shuttle Discovery launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday afternoon to begin an 11-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The STS-133 mission is Discovery’s final…

NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery launches on final flight

24. February 2011

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) — Space Shuttle Discovery launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday afternoon to begin an 11-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The STS-133 mission is Discovery’s final…

NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery launches on final flight

24. February 2011

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) — Space Shuttle Discovery launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday afternoon to begin an 11-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The STS-133 mission is Discovery’s final…

NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery launches on final flight

24. February 2011

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) — Space Shuttle Discovery launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday afternoon to begin an 11-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The STS-133 mission is Discovery’s final…

Algeria lifts 19-year-old state of emergency

24. February 2011

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ALGIERS (BNO NEWS) — The Algerian government has officially lifted its 19-year-old state of emergency, the official APS news agency reported.

Demonstrators have been demanding the lifting of the state of emergency, which bans protests and limits free…

UN envoy says international intervention needed in Israeli-Palestinian conflict

24. February 2011

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UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) — The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Robert Serry on Thursday told the Security Council that concrete international intervention is needed to solve Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

“I must in all frank…

At least five killed in U.S. drone attack in North Waziristan

24. February 2011

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ISLAMABAD (BNO NEWS) — At least five militants were killed on Thursday in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan’s tribal region of North Waziristan, officials say.

Local administration officials said the foreigners were of ethnic Turkmen origin and were d…