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VIDEO: Tornado on the Ground in Tuscaloosa; Plus: Tornado Warnings in Alabama

First, video shot this afternoon in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Untitled from Crimson Tide Productions on Vimeo. Tornado warnings are in effect for Autauga, Coosa, Elmore and Tallapoosa County in Alabama until 8:30pm central.

Indonesia to increase international airports to 65 in 15 years

BANDUNG, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry on Wednesday said the Southeast Asian country is looking to have 65 international airports in 15 years.

Transportation Minister Freddy Numberi told Antara news agency that in order t…

Family of American detained in North Korea pleads for his release

WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) — The family of an American detained in North Korea has released an open letter to plead for his release amid reports of his ill health, CNN reported on Wednesday.

“We write to plead for the humanitarian release of Eddie Yong Su…

UN panel begins human rights investigation in Libya

UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) — A United Nations three-member international panel on Wednesday arrived in Libya to begin an investigation into the violence and human rights abuses in the North African country.

The panel was sent by the UN Human Rights Co…

Hunt for Mona Lisa tomb begins in Italy

FLORENCE, ITALY (BNO NEWS) — A team of researchers started on Wednesday a hunt for the tomb and possible remains of the model for Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa in an ex-convent in the city of Florence, the ANSA news agency reported.

The team will be…

Father sets home on fire, killing himself and 5 children in Washington – police

VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) — A Washington man is believed to have set fire to his own home, killing himself and his five children on Easter morning, local authorities said Wednesday.

Tuan Dao, 37, of Vietnamese descent and from Vancouver, Washi…

Air India sacks six pilots as ‘illegal’ strike continues

NEW DELHI, INDIA (BNO NEWS) — The state-owned Air India on Wednesday sacked six pilots while the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) continues its ‘illegal’ strike, the Hindu newspaper reported.

More than 800 ICPA members went on indefinite s…

Russia, Sweden agree to improve space cooperation

MOSCOW (BNO NEWS) — Russia and Sweden agreed on Wednesday to improve cooperation in the space industry during Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Stockholm.

RIA Novosti reported that the two countries signed a declaration, which includes…

FARC rebels kill 5 Colombian police officers in two attacks

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (BNO NEWS) — Colombian rebel group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on Tuesday night carried out two attacks in small Colombian towns, killing 5 police officers, officials said Wednesday.

Explosives were set and detonate…

Four injured in clash between Hungarian far-right group and Roma

GYONGYOSPATA, HUNGARY (BNO NEWS) — Four people were injured after a group of radical nationalists clashed with local Roma in a village in northern Hungary, MTI news agency reported Wednesday.

Clashes erupted late Tuesday after Vedero (Defense Force)…