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Dutch authorities launch investigation after 12-year-old gives birth

AMSTERDAM (BNO NEWS) — Dutch authorities have launched an investigation into the pregnancy of a 12-year-old girl, who gave birth during a school trip last week.

Kirsten Smit, a spokeswoman for the country’s prosecutor’s office, said the 12-year-old g…

Suicide bomber kills 10 in northern Pakistan

SWABI (BNO NEWS) — A suicide bomber riding a motorbike killed at least 10 people on a motorway in northern Pakistan on Wednesday morning, state media reported. A police officer was among the casualties.

The state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP…

Small government plane missing in northwest China

URUMQI, CHINA (BNO NEWS) — A small government aircraft went missing while flying over northwestern China on Tuesday evening, state-run media reported on Wednesday.

The state-run Xinhua news agency said a plane carrying three people had taken off from…

Gunman shoots two, including five-year-old, at London grocery shop

LONDON (BNO NEWS) — British police are searching for an unidentified gunman after two people, including a five-year-old girl, were seriously injured in a shooting at a shop in London.

Scotland Yard said police were called to reports of shots fired at…

China may increase energy supply from solar energy in wake of nuke crisis

BEIJING (BNO NEWS) — China is considering to raise its five-year goal for photovoltaics (PV) industry capacity from five gigawatts (GW) to 10 GW in wake of the nuclear crisis in Japan, state-run media reported on Wednesday.

Shi Lishan, deputy directo…

Libyan government forces use landmines against rebels

BENGHAZI (BNO NEWS) — Libyan government forces have used antipersonnel and antivehicle mines against rebels during the ongoing conflict, which so far has claimed thousands of lives, a human rights organization said on Wednsday.

Human Rights Watch sai…

Al-Qaeda welcomes revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia, questions the intentions of the West

SANA’A (BNO NEWS) — Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) on Wednesday welcomed the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia but questioned the intentions of the Western world. It also expects that the events will lead to a focus on Palestine.

The stateme…

Al-Qaeda welcomes revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia, questions the intentions of the West

SANA’A (BNO NEWS) — Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) on Wednesday welcomed the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia but questioned the intentions of the Western world. It also expects that the events will lead to a focus on Palestine.

The stateme…

Al-Qaeda welcomes revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia, questions the intentions of the West

SANA’A (BNO NEWS) — Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) on Wednesday welcomed the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia but questioned the intentions of the Western world. It also expects that the events will lead to a focus on Palestine.

The stateme…

U.S. air traffic controller suspended after giving faulty instructions to jet

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — Federal investigators have suspended an air traffic controller in Florida after giving instructions to a Southwest Airlines passenger plane to check on an unresponsive small airplane, causing them to fly too close to each…