KABUL (BNO NEWS) — A U.S. soldier was shot dead in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday when his unit came under attack from insurgents, the U.S. military confirmed on Sunday.

The U.S. Department of Defense said one of its soldiers died in Logar Province,…

CHRISTCHURCH (BNO NEWS) — A moderate earthquake struck near the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Sunday evening, seismologists said. It was the strongest earthquake to hit the region since June.

The 5.5-magnitude earthquake at 8.34 p.m. local time…

SANAA (BNO NEWS) — Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Saturday said he is planning to leave power in ‘the coming days’, according to media reports. It follows similar statements in the past.

“I always reject power and I will continue to reject it…

CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) — Steve Jobs, the iconic entrepreneur who co-founded Apple in the 1970s, was buried on Friday during a private funeral at an undisclosed location, a news report said.

According to the Wall Street Journal, citing a per…

RENO (BNO NEWS) — The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Friday said a piece of airframe separated from a World War II-era plane before it crashed during the Reno Air Races at Reno-Stead Airport in Nevada last week, killing 11 people….

LOS ANGELES (BNO NEWS) — The season premiere of the popular television drama series ‘Dexter’ leaked online on early Friday morning, more than a week before it is due to air in the United States.

The sixth season of Dexter is set to start airing on Oc…

BEIJING (BNO NEWS) — A debris tracker will be able to provide a two-hour warning should debris from an out-of-control U.S. satellite crash in populated areas, Chinese experts said on Friday.

NASA’s Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) is expect…

TEHRAN, IRAN (BNO NEWS) — Iran on Wednesday executed a 17-year-old in public after murder charges, prompting the United Nations (UN) to voice concern over the situation.

Alireza Molla Soltani, 17, was reportedly sentenced to death last month for stab…

DENVER, COLORADO (BNO NEWS) — Two Colorado men have been arrested for allegedly taking their friend’s dead body out for drinks and later using his bank card at a local strip club, officials said on Friday.

Robert Jeffrey Young, 43, and Mark Rubinson,…

RENO (BNO NEWS) — At least two people were killed on late Friday afternoon when a World War II aircraft crashed during the Reno Air Races at Reno-Stead Airport in Nevada, officials said. At least 47 people have been injured.

The accident happened at …