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Namibia declares flood emergency

WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA (BNO NEWS) — Namibia’s President Hifikepunye Pohamba on Wednesday declared a state of emergency following unprecedented rains and flooding in the northern parts of the country.

At least 62 people have drowned and 247 schools have cl…

U.S.-Israel open skies agreement enters into force

WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) — The U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced that the U.S.-Israel Open Skies Agreement entered into force on Tuesday.

The agreement entered into force immediately after the U.S…

Indian state bans controversial book on Gandhi

GANDHINAGAR, INDIA (BNO NEWS) — The government of India’s western state of Gujarat on Wednesday banned a new book about Mahatma Gandhi by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Joseph Lelyveld, Press Trust of India reported.

The controversial book “Great Sou…

Pro-Ouattara fighters seize Côte d’Ivoire capital

YAMOUSSOUKRO, COTE D’IVOIRE (BNO NEWS) — Forces loyal to UN-backed presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara have captured Côte d’Ivoire’s capital Yamoussoukro, the BBC reported Wednesday.

This is a symbolic victory after the political turmoil began l…

Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders discuss security issues in reunification talks

UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) — Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders on Wednesday discussed internal security issues in the United Nations-sponsored reunification talks.

Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias and his Turkish Cypriot counterpart, …

U.S. and Mexico offer $5.8 million reward for information regarding shootings of 2 ICE agents

WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) — The United States and Mexico on Wednesday offered rewards totaling $5.84 million for information that leads to the capture of the gunmen involved in the shootings of two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

T…

Yemen court sentences kidnappers of Czech tourists up to 15 years in prison

SANAA, YEMEN (BNO NEWS) — A Yemeni court on Wednesday sentenced five Yemenis to 12 and 15 years in jail after convicting them of abducting four Czech tourists in January, state-run Saba news agency reported.

The court sentenced Ali al-Ghadri, Ahmed …

House Freshman Slam Harry Reid for Fiscally Irresponsible Record

A group of House freshmen members from the Republican side of the aisle is slamming Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) over his record of supporting fiscally irresponsible policies and ignoring the reality of our situation. The Daily Caller reports: For some of the House Republican freshmen, the time has come to sit down with grandpa and [...]

Berlusconi promises to remove migrants from Lampedusa within days

MILAN (BNO NEWS) — Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday told residents of Lampedusa that thousands of immigrants would be evicted from the island and promised to prevent further immigrant landings.

“In 48 to 60 hours, Lampedusa will …

Kosovo president resigns after court rules election illegal

PRISTINA, KOSOVO (BNO NEWS) — Kosovo President Beghjet Pacolli on Wednesday resigned after a Constitutional Court ruled that the February 22 election was illegal, the Koha Ditore daily reported.

Pacolli, 59, said he fully respected the decision of th…