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ICC issues arrest warrant for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS (BNO NEWS) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday announced that arrest warrants for Libyan head of state Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and two others, including his son, had been issued for crimes against humanity.

The L…

Life sentence for German man who killed, ate children

BODENFELDE, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) — A court in Germany on Monday morning sentenced a 26-year-old man to life in prison for the brutal murders of two young teenagers last year.

Jan O. was arrested last year after 14-year-old Nina B. and 13-year-old Tobia…

Two U.S. service members die in northern Iraq

BAGHDAD (BNO NEWS) — Two American service members were killed in northern Iraq on Sunday, the U.S. military confirmed on Monday, but few details were immediately released.

A brief statement from U.S. Forces – Iraq confirmed the deaths. “Two U.S. serv…

Five coalition service members die in Afghan attacks

KABUL (BNO NEWS) — Five coalition service members were killed on Sunday as a result of four separate insurgent attacks in eastern, western, and southern Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said on Monday.

In weste…

California: 81-year-old sex offender attempts to kidnap 12-year-old girl

LITTLEROCK, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) — An 81-year-old sex offender in California has been arrested after he allegedly attempted to kidnap a 12-year-old girl, police said on Sunday.

The attempted kidnapping happened at around 10.50 a.m. local time on Sat…

Israel warns foreign journalists against covering Gaza flotilla

JERUSALEM (BNO NEWS) — The Israeli government on Sunday warned foreign journalists against boarding a Gaza-bound flotilla to cover the event. The Tel Aviv-based Foreign Press Association (FPA) said the warning raises ‘serious questions’ about Israel’s…

6 confirmed dead in Nevada truck-train crash

RENO, NEVADA (BNO NEWS) — Authorities confirmed that at least six people were killed when a tractor-trailer truck slammed into a passing Amtrak passenger train at a railroad crossing east of Reno, Nevada, Kolo TV reported on late Saturday.

According…

Hamas prisoners to go on hunger strike

GAZA (BNO NEWS) –Hamas prisoners held in Israeli jails announced that they will go on a one-day hunger strike on Monday, in protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to deprive them of certain privileges, the Jerusalem Post reported…

Strong earthquake jolts Indonesia’s Papua province

JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) — A strong earthquake shook the Indonesian province of Papua on late Sunday evening, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

The 6.5-magnitude earthquake at 9.16 p.m. local time (1216 GMT) w…

Obama Makes Golf Trips 74 and 75 This Weekend

He may not be able to keep unemployment below 9% or the deficit below $1.65 trillion, but our president sure knows how to keep a golf schedule. Barack Obama made the 74th and 75th golf outings this weekend. With the first lady still on travel, President Obama today went golfing for the second time this [...]