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Dutch pedophile party founder arrested for child porn possession

AMSTERDAM (BNO NEWS) — The founder of a Dutch political party that advocates for the acceptance of pedophilia was arrested on early Tuesday morning for possession of child pornography, the party said.

Ad van den Berg, 67, is best known for founding t…

Chechen rebel leader Umarov charged with plotting Domodedovo airport bombing

MOSCOW, RUSSIA (BNO NEWS) — Chechen Islamist rebel leader Doku Umarov on Tuesday was charged in absentia with plotting the Domodedovo airport deadly blast, Itar-Tass news agencyreported.

Russia’s Investigation Committee (SK) charged Umarov and four …

India and Pakistan to cooperate on Mumbai attack investigation

NEW DELHI (BNO NEWS) — Pakistan has agreed to host Indian investigators looking into the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks as talks between the home secretaries of both countries ended on Tuesday in the Indian capital.

“Pakistan side provided updates on th…

India and Pakistan to cooperate on Mumbai attack investigation

NEW DELHI (BNO NEWS) — Pakistan has agreed to host Indian investigators looking into the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks as talks between the home secretaries of both countries ended on Tuesday in the Indian capital.

“Pakistan side provided updates on th…

World clean energy investment totals $243 billion in 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — Global clean energy finance and investment grew to $243 billion in 2010, which is a 30 percent increase from the previous year, according to new research released by The Pew Charitable Trusts.  
The report also reveal…

World clean energy investment totals $243 billion in 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — Global clean energy finance and investment grew to $243 billion in 2010, which is a 30 percent increase from the previous year, according to new research released by The Pew Charitable Trusts.  
The report also reveal…

Blaze at New York City restaurant injures 12

NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) — A large fire at a restaurant-bar in the New York City borough of Queens on early Tuesday morning injured at least 12 firefighters, emergency officials said.

A spokesman for the New York Fire Department (FDNY) said it received a …

Indonesian police: parcel bombs from outside Jakarta

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — Indonesian police on Tuesday said the series of parcel bombs that have targeted different areas of the country’s capital, Jakarta, might have been sent from outside the city.

Jakarta Police Chief Inspector General Suta…

At least 14 killed in ambushed Pakistani paramilitary convoy

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) — A militant ambush against a paramilitary convoy in the northwestern region of Pakistan resulted in the death of at least 14 troops, officials said Tuesday.

The incident occurred in the restive Akakhel tribal region ne…

EU: 260,000 asylum applicants in 2010

BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) — The European Union (EU) in 2010 registered around 260,000 asylum applicants, 90 percent of them being new applicants and around 10 percent repeat applicants, the EU’s statistical office said Tuesday.

According to a report releas…