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Thai army chief denies coup rumors

BANGKOK (BNO NEWS) — Thailand’s army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha on Thursday dismissed rumors of a possible coup after the July 3 election, Thai News Agency MCOT reported.

Prayuth urged politicians not to try to drag the military into politics and denied…

Politico: Republicans Have Kept Their Promises to America

Or rather, every promise they’ve had the time and opportunity to keep. But having been in power for just six months, they’re doing pretty well — as even lefty outfits like Politico are forced to admit. Six months into the Republican majority, a closer look at the GOP’s “Pledge to America” and its election-season promises [...]

Geithner’s Legacy: Record Debt Increases

Barack Obama’s Treasury Secretary Tim “Tax Cheat” Geithner presided over the largest single increase in U.S. debt of any Treasury Secretary in history, CNS reports. Since Geithner was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, the national debt has increased by more than $3.7 trillion, resting at its current record level of $14.34 trillion. When Geithner took [...]

Two roadside bombs in Afghanistan kill 26 people

NIMROZ, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — At least 26 people were killed during the detonation of two roadside bombs, including one that struck a passenger bus in the southwestern region of Afghanistan, officials said Thursday.

The larger explosion took place…

Thousands of homes flooded, 1 killed in Sulawesi, Indonesia

GORONTALO, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — Thousands have been affected and at least one child has died during the heavy flooding in Indonesia’s island of Sulawesi, officials said Thursday.

Four of the seven districts in Boalemo, Gorontalo Province, which is …

Two dead, 13 injured in bomb blast in northwest Pakistan

PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) — At least two people on Thursday were killed and 13 more were injured after a car bomb exploded in Peshawar, northwest Pakistan, Ary News television reported.

A vehicle loaded with explosives was detonated while it was …

UN: Greek austerity measures could violate human rights

UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) — The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Thursday warned that the Greek austerity measures and structural reforms may result in violations of basic human rights.

According to Cephas Lu…

Arizona man indicated for seriously injuring his 4-month-old son

PHOENIX, ARIZONA (BNO NEWS) — A Parker, Arizona man on Thursday was indicted by a federal grand jury in Phoenix for seriously injuring his 4-month-old son, prosecutors said.

Jerrod Darrell Aspa, 20, was charged with one count of assault resulting in …

Report: Tax Cheat Tim Set to Jump Ship

Treasury Secretary Tim “Tax Cheat” Geithner is set to leave the White House after the White House and Congress reach an agreement on the federal debt. Geithner has helped Obama oversee the massive increase of American debt and fiscal ruin. Bloomberg reports that Geithner hasn’t made his final decision yet, but that he’s indicated to [...]

NATO kills top Haqqani leader in eastern Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) on Thursday informed that a top Haqqani network leader was killed in a precision airstrike in Paktiya province, eastern Afghanistan.

Ismail Jan and several Ha…