UN assembly condemns escalation of violence in Syria, calls for political transition
NEW YORK CITY (BNO NEWS) -- The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution which condemns the continuing escalation of violence in Syria and reiterated its call for rapid progress on a political transition, calling it [...]
UN condemns car bomb attacks that killed 46 near Syrian refugee camp in Turkey
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- The United Nations (UN) on Monday condemned the car bombs that killed at least 46 people and injured dozens of others near a Syrian refugee base in southeastern Turkey over the weekend.
In a press statement, the UN's [...]
Libya: At least 15 killed in car bomb attack outside Benghazi hospital
BENGHAZI, LIBYA (BNO NEWS) -- A deadly car bomb attack in eastern Libya killed at least fifteen people, local authorities said Monday.
The attack took place at the parking lot of the Al-Jala Hospital located in in the city of Benghazi, the [...]
Four peacekeepers kidnapped in Syria by ‘armed elements’ – UN
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday called for the immediate release of four peacekeepers being held by "armed elements" in Syria.
The spokesperson of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued a statement, saying Ban "strongly [...]
Rebels shoot down military helicopter in eastern Syria, killing 8
DEIR EZ-ZOR, SYRIA (BNO NEWS) -- Eight Syrian service members were killed late Sunday evening when anti-government forces shot down a military helicopter in the country's eastern region, activists said on Monday. State-run media did not immediately [...]
Roadside bomb kills French soldier in northeast Mali
BAMAKO, MALI (BNO NEWS) -- A French special forces soldier was killed Monday and two others were injured when a roadside bomb struck a light vehicle in northeast Mali, France's defense ministry said. It raises the number of French troops killed [...]
UN Security Council approves peacekeeping mission in Mali
NEW YORK CITY (BNO NEWS) -- The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution to create a 12,600-strong peacekeeping operation in Mali, taking over from French and African forces which have battled al-Qaeda-linked fighters [...]
United Nations extends Sudan’s Blue Nile relief work
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- After nineteen months of relief work, the United Nations on Thursday extended its aid to Sudan's Blue Nile state.
The Sudanese armed forces and the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) have been fighting [...]
UN adopts landmark treaty regulating global arms trade
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to approve a global arms trade treaty that prohibits states from transferring conventional weapons, ranging from light weapons to warships, when they [...]
Iraq hangs senior al-Qaeda leader, three other men
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) -- Iraqi authorities on Monday hanged a senior al-Qaeda leader and three other men convicted of terror-related offenses, the country's justice ministry said on Tuesday. It follows two mass executions last month in which [...]