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Taliban claims it abducted Canadian ‘spy’ in eastern Afghanistan

KABUL (BNO NEWS) — A Taliban spokesman on Sunday claimed its militants have abducted a Canadian spy in eastern Afghanistan.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Canadian national Mackenzie Rutherford Colin, of Toronto, was captured in Ghazni Cit…

Obama quietly calls on Libya’s Gaddafi to step down

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday quietly called on Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi to resign amid massive anti-government protests, the White House said.

Obama made the comments during a telephone call with …

Roadside bomb kills coalition soldier in southern Afghanistan

KABUL (BNO NEWS) — A coalition service member was killed in southern Afghanistan on Sunday when a roadside bomb struck a NATO convoy, according to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and local police.

Police said the blast hap…

UN Security Council imposes sanctions, refers Libya to the International Criminal Court

UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) — The United Nations Security Council on Saturday voted unanimously to impose sanctions against Libyan authorities, slapping the country with an arms embargo and freezing the assets of its leaders, while referring the ongoing…

U.S. soldier arrested in South Korea for trying to rape elderly woman

SEOUL (BNO NEWS) — Police in South Korea have arrested a 20-year-old American soldier on charges of breaking into a home and attempting to rape an elderly woman, local media reported on Sunday.

The unidentified 20-year-old American soldier is being h…

Report: Gingrich to Announce Exploratory Committee on March 8th

Jim Galloway at the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that on March 8th former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) will announce an exploratory committee for the presidency. Taegan Goddard says the date coincides with what aides to the former speaker have been hinting for quite some time. Gingrich’s chances assuming he runs? Slim. Between his controversial personal [...]

Thousands of protesters clash with police in Croatia

ZAGREB, CROATIA (BNO NEWS) — About 15,000 anti-government protesters on Saturday clashed with Croatian police during a rally in the capital, Index news reported.

Protesters, who were mainly veterans from the 1991-1995 civil war, demanded Prime Minist…

Opposition set to win Irish election

DUBLIN (BNO NEWS) — Early results from Ireland’s general election suggests that opposition Fine Gael is set to lead the next government, causing an electoral meltdown for the ruling Fianna Fáil party, the Irish Times reported Saturday.

Latest indica…

Egyptian migrants flee to Tunisia after being attacked by security forces, Human Rights Watch says

TRIPOLI (BNO NEWS) — Libyan security forces and pro-government groups attacked anti-government protesters and Egyptian migrant workers in the western city of Zawiyah, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Saturday.

“West of Tripoli in Zawiyah city, governmen…

New clashes between Tunisian police and protesters

TUNIS (BNO NEWS) — Security forces in the Tunisian capital fired tear gas on Saturday to disperse hundreds of anti-government demonstrators outside the interior ministry.

Demonstrators continued demanding the resignation of the country’s interim prim…