China: At least 13 killed after bus carrying tourists plunges down gorge
URUMQI, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- At least thirteen people were confirmed dead after a tourist bus accident in northwestern China, local authorities said Tuesday.
The passenger bus, carrying 36 tourists, was traveling near the city of Changji in [...]
54 dead, 149 wounded in latest wave of attacks across Iraq
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) -- At least 54 people were killed and nearly 150 others were wounded in a series of attacks targeting mainly Shi'ite Muslim areas across Iraq on Sunday, further intensifying fears that widespread sectarian strife will [...]
California gunman’s mother calls shooting a ‘horrific tragedy’
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- The mother of the alleged gunman who killed five people and injured several others during a nearly 15-minute shooting spree in Southern California last week has called the murders a "horrific tragedy," [...]
Fifth victim dies after California shooting rampage
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- A young woman who was seriously injured this week during a nearly 15-minute shooting spree in Southern California died of her injuries on Sunday, officials said, raising the death toll to five. The suspected [...]
1,000 killed in May: Iraq hit by worst wave of violence in 5 years
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) -- More than 1,000 people were killed in a wave of violence across Iraq in May, making it the country's deadliest month in more than five years amid fears that widespread sectarian strife will continue to escalate, the [...]
Afghan police officers kill 7 sleeping colleagues at checkpoint
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- Two Afghan police officers opened fire at their sleeping colleagues on early Tuesday morning, killing a police commander and six of his men, officials said. There were conflicting reports about the exact circumstances [...]
Latest attacks in Iraq kill 15, day after bombings killed 75
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) -- Fifteen people were killed Tuesday and dozens more were wounded in a series of attacks across Iraq, just a day after a wave of bombings killed 75 people and injured hundreds at markets and Shi'ite neighborhoods in [...]
7 killed after hillside collapses onto Mexican highway
TEPEJI DEL RIO, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) -- Seven people were killed late Sunday and several others were injured when a hillside collapsed onto a major highway in central Mexico as a result of heavy rainfall, burying several vehicles under piles of [...]
Disruptive passenger restrained on Oregon-bound flight
PORTLAND, OREGON (BNO NEWS) -- A disruptive man was subdued and restrained by passengers and crew members on Monday after he made 'unusual' statements and attempted to open an emergency exit door during a flight from Alaska to Oregon, federal [...]