Archive | March, 2011

At least 17 militants killed in Russia’s North Caucasus

28. March 2011

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MOSCOW, RUSSIA (BNO NEWS) — At least 17 militants on Monday were killed in Russia’s North Caucasus during an operation targeting terrorists behind the deadly suicide bombing at a Moscow airport.

According to RIA Novosti, the combined air and ground s…

Two deported Russian spies file property claim against U.S.

28. March 2011

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MOSCOW, RUSSIA (BNO NEWS) — Two members of a Russian spy ring, disrupted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) last year, on Monday filed property claim against the United States in Moscow, RIA Novosti reported.

Two of the ten deported members…

Pakistan nabs ‘most wanted criminal’ in Karachi for 58 killings

28. March 2011

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KARACHI, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) — Pakistan’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday captured the ‘most wanted criminal’ in Karachi, officials said.

Ajmal Pahari, alleged to be involved in over 100 murder cases, was arrested by the CID’s anti-…

PM Berlusconi appears in court and denies wrong doing

28. March 2011

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MILAN, ITALY (BNO NEWS) — Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Monday appeared in court for a hearing for one of the four trials he faces, the ANSA news agency reported.

The Premier denied any wrong doing and said the charges against him were …

PM Berlusconi appears in court and denies wrong doing

28. March 2011

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MILAN, ITALY (BNO NEWS) — Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Monday appeared in court for a hearing for one of the four trials he faces, the ANSA news agency reported.

The Premier denied any wrong doing and said the charges against him were …

Weapons factory explosion in Yemen kills scores

28. March 2011

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SANAA, YEMEN (BNO NEWS) –An explosion at a Yemeni weapons factory on Monday killed at least 40 and injured another 90 people in the southern region of the country, CNN reported Monday.

Medical and security officials told the media outlet that most of…

1 of 5 Indonesian judges corrupt – official

28. March 2011

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JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — Indonesia’s Judicial Commission chief said 20 percent of Indonesian judges are corrupt, participating in bribes and failing to maintain independent during cases, Indonesia’s Antara news agency reported.

Eman Suparman d…

Japan: high level radiation found in water near shore

28. March 2011

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TOKYO (BNO NEWS) — The Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) on Monday said high level radiation exceeding 1,000 millisieverts per hour were found in water in a trench outside the No. 2 reactor’s turbine building at the troubled nuclear power plant in Fuku…

Indian men set teenage girl on fire for resisting gang rape

28. March 2011

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LUCKNOW, INDIA (BNO NEWS) — A teenage girl was reportedly set on fire on Friday for resisting against a gang rape in northern India, local media reported on Monday. She died on Sunday.

The Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) reported that the incident hap…

Gunmen kill family of seven in northern Iraq

28. March 2011

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MOSUL, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) — A group of unknown gunmen killed a family of seven in northern Iraq on Monday morning, local media reported, citing security sources.

The Aswat al-Iraq news agency cited a security source in Ninewa as saying that the attack h…