Archive | April, 2011

10 killed in factory fire in India

28. April 2011

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NEW DELHI, INDIA (BNO NEWS) — Ten people were killed after a fire broke out in a plastic factory in the Indian capital of New Delhi, the Hindustan Times reported Thursday.

The blaze erupted in the premises located in the Peeragarhi area of New Delhi…

Twelve dead in two bomb blasts in northern Iraq

28. April 2011

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DIYALA, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) — Two separate bomb attacks on Thursday left at least 12 people dead and many injured in northern Iraq, the Aswat al-Iraq news agency reported.

In Diyala province, a suicide bombing targeting a Shiite mosque killed eight peopl…

UN’s Ban calls for restraint amid further violent clashes in Yemen

28. April 2011

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UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called for restraint after violent clashes erupted in the Yemeni capital.

At least 12 people were killed and several hundred wounded on Wednesday during demonstratio…

62 leaders to attend beatification of John Paul II? in Rome

28. April 2011

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ROME (BNO NEWS) — Sixty-two foreign leaders and monarchs are expected to attend the beatification of Pope John Paul II at the Vatican on Sunday, ANSA news agency reported.

Among the European royalty who will travel to the Vatican are King Albert and…

Russian human rights activist arrested in Belarus

28. April 2011

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MINSK, BELARUS (BNO NEWS) — A Russian human rights activist was arrested on Thursday in Belorussian capital Minsk, RIA Novosti reported.

According to a statement issued by the Committee for International Control over the human rights situation in Bel…

Three dead after gunmen storm police station in central Mexico

28. April 2011

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HIDALGO, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) — Gunmen on Thursday stormed a police station in central Mexico, killing three people, two of them police officers, El Universal newspaper reported.

At about 9:30 a.m. local time a group or armed men entered a police statio…

Three dead after gunmen storm police station in central Mexico

28. April 2011

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HIDALGO, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) — Gunmen on Thursday stormed a police station in central Mexico, killing three people, two of them police officers, El Universal newspaper reported.

At about 9:30 a.m. local time a group or armed men entered a police statio…

India, Pakistan agree to improve bilateral trade

28. April 2011

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ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) — India and Pakistan agreed on Thursday to initiate steps to improve their bilateral trade that was hampered after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

Press Trust of India reported that the trade secretaries of both countri…

India, Pakistan agree to improve bilateral trade

28. April 2011

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ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) — India and Pakistan agreed on Thursday to initiate steps to improve their bilateral trade that was hampered after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

Press Trust of India reported that the trade secretaries of both countri…

India, Pakistan agree to improve bilateral trade

28. April 2011

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ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) — India and Pakistan agreed on Thursday to initiate steps to improve their bilateral trade that was hampered after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

Press Trust of India reported that the trade secretaries of both countri…