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Germany to close all nuclear plants by 2022

BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) — The German government on Monday announced that all the country’s nuclear power plants will be closed by 2022, as part of the new plans to phase nuclear power out completely.

According to Deutsche Welle television, Environ…

NATO helicopter crashes in southern Afghanistan, 1 killed

KABUL (BNO NEWS) — A coalition service member was killed on Monday when his helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said.

ISAF said the accident happened in southern Afghanistan but gave…

European airports could gain $7.14 billion by reallocating landing and takeoff slots

BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) — More than €5 billion ($7.14 billion) in economic benefits could be gained by 2025 by reviewing European rules on allocating slots for landing and takeoff at the European Union’s (EU) busiest airports, according to a new study o…

Gunman dressed as Afghan soldier kills NATO soldier

KABUL (BNO NEWS) — A gunman dressed as an Afghan National Army soldier shot and killed a coalition service member in southern Afghanistan on Monday morning, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said.

Monday’s shooting is the la…

California 2-year-old shoots, kills 6-year-old sister

FRESNO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) — Police in California are investigating a shooting in Fresno in which a toddler accidentally shot and killed his sister, authorities said on Monday.

The shooting happened at around 10.30 a.m. local time on Sunday at a h…

Death toll in Nigerian politcal rally stampede rises to 20

ILORIN, NIGERIA (BNO NEWS) — The death toll in last Friday’s deadly stampede in the southwestern region of Nigeria rose to at least 20, after people rushed to receive free garments that would be used during another political rally on Sunday, local med…

Twin suicide blasts in western Afghanistan kill 4

HERAT CITY, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — Twin suicide blasts killed at least 4 people in the western region of Afghanistan, triggering violent clashes, officials said on Monday.

The blasts occurred at around noon in the Jada-i-Mahtab and Cinema Chowk are…

Oh My: Weiner Was Tweeting a Porn Star, Too

New York Congressman Anthony Weiner (D), who insists the lewd picture posted to his Twitter and yfrog accounts was the work of a hacker, has more shady Twitter activity under his belt. Porn star Ginger Lee (@gingerlee) Tweeted on March 13th: You know it’s a good day when you wake up to a DM from [...]

Obama tours tornado-hit Joplin, promises sustained federal help to recover

JOPLIN, MISSOURI (BNO NEWS) — U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday traveled to the Missouri city of Joplin, where a violent tornado killed nearly 140 people and injured nearly 1,000 others earlier this month.

Recovery operations that began on May 22…

Dozens arrested, including Americans, during illegal gay rights demonstration in Moscow

MOSCOW (BNO NEWS) — Dozens of people were arrested during an illegal gay rights demonstration in the Russian capital on Saturday, local media reported on Sunday.

The demonstration took place in central Moscow near the Kremlin on Saturday morning, eve…