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UN chief calls for peaceful elections in Thailand

UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged Thailand to hold credible and peaceful elections on July 3.

“He expects the elections will be conducted peacefully and in a fair, credible and transparent ma…

Belarus police detain dozens of protesters

MINSK, BELARUS (BNO NEWS) — Belarusian police on Wednesday detained several dozen people at a weekly protest against the Belarusian government’s economic policies in the capital, Minsk.

RIA Novosti reported that as many as several hundred protesters …

Bangkok selected as World Book Capital 2013

UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) — The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday announced that an international committee designated Bangkok, Thailand as World Book Capital 2013.

Representatives from the publishing world, along with the UN Educational, Cultural an…

U.S. Air Force pilot still missing in F-16 crash in Nevada

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (BNO NEWS) — The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday said search and rescue efforts were still being conducted for the missing pilot of an F-16 aircraft that crashed Tuesday evening in the state of Nevada.

The F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft …

At least 5 dead, 7 still missing after boat capsizes off Haitian coast

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (BNO NEWS) — Seven people are still missing after search and rescue teams located 11 survivors following Tuesday’s small shipwreck off the Haitian coast, officials said Wednesday.

The boat, which was traveling from the island of…

Indonesia: Police bust international drug ring in Sumatra

PEKANBARU, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — The Indonesian National Police on Wednesday uncovered an international drug ring in the island of Sumatra, where they seized drugs worth an estimated Rp 3 billion ($348,000), officials said.

Brigadier General Suedi H…

Bangladesh issues arrest warrant against India’s top fugitive

DHAKA (BNO NEWS) — A Bangladeshi court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant against one of India’s most important fugitives for his involvement in an arms smuggling case, the Hindu newspaper reported.

The arrest warrant was issued against Paresh Bar…

Bangladesh issues arrest warrant against India’s top fugitive

DHAKA (BNO NEWS) — A Bangladeshi court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant against one of India’s most important fugitives for his involvement in an arms smuggling case, the Hindu newspaper reported.

The arrest warrant was issued against Paresh Bar…

Three Jordanian lawmakers resign over casino scandal

AMMAN (BNO NEWS) — Three members of Jordan’s lower house of Parliament resigned on Wednesday over the House’s decision to acquit Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit of implication in the high-profile Dead Sea Casino corruption case.

Ammon News reported that…

Venezuela suspends regional summit due to President Chavez’s illness

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (BNO NEWS) — The Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Ministry on Wednesday announced the postponement of the 3rd Summit of Latin America and the Caribbean on Integration and Development (CALC) due to the latest medical issues of President H…