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Somali Pirates Seize Indian Ship, 11 Crew Members

Somali pirates have seized an Indian cargo ship and 11 crew members, the ship's owner said Monday, as a recent series...

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India Ship Hijacked In New Attack

Piracy off the coast of Somalia has fallen sharply in recent years Somali pirates have hijacked an Indian cargo ship...

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Somalia Piracy: India Ship Hijacked In New Attack

Somali pirates have hijacked an Indian cargo ship off the coast of the semi-autonomous region of Puntland, officials...

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Somali Pirates “seize India Cargo Ship”

Piracy off the coast of Somalia has fallen sharply in recent years Somali pirates have hijacked an Indian cargo ship...

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Islam Critic Hirsi Ali Cancels Australia Tour Over Security Fears

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Somali-born women's advocate and leading critic of Islam, on Monday cancelled a tour of Australia...

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Jordan’s King Accuses Turkey of Sending Terrorists To Europe

King Abdullah of Jordan accused Turkey of exporting terrorists to Europe at a top level meeting with senior US...

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US Beefs Up Muscle In Somalia Fight

The US provides military support to Somalia in its fight against al-Shabab President Donald Trump has given the US...

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Trump Boosts US Military Authority For In Somalia Fighting

President Donald Trump has boosted the US military's authority to step up air strikes in the fight against Islamist...

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Trump Travel Ban: Hawaii Judge Places Indefinite Hold

A US federal judge in Hawaii has indefinitely extended the suspension of President Trump’s new travel ban. Judge...

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Hawaii Judge Places Indefinite Hold

A US federal judge in Hawaii has indefinitely extended the suspension of President Trump’s new travel ban. Judge...

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Somalia Faces Major Cholera Outbreak

The United Nations has raised alarm over a major outbreak of cholera in southern Somalia. Aid groups are already...

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Number of Kenyans Going Hungry Doubles To 3 Mn

The number of Kenyans needing emergency food aid has doubled in the past three months to three million, the Red Cross...

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Finland Allocates $20 Million To Famine-Hit African Countries

The Finnish government has allocated over EUR 18 million (over $20 million) to five famine-hit African countries at...

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Pentagon Enjoying Greater Leeway Under Trump

The Pentagon under President Donald Trump is enjoying greater freedom to run its wars the way it wants -- and not...

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Two Months In, Trump Suffers String of Defeats

President Donald Trump suffered a bitter defeat in his first major legislative challenge as Republican lawmakers shot...

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Third of Yemen Provinces On Brink of Famine

A third of Yemen's 22 provinces are on the brink of famine, the UN said Friday, warning that 60 percent of the...

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Somali Leader Pleads For Help To Avert Famine

Somalia's president said on Thursday almost half his country's people are facing acute food shortages and about 15...

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Somali President Pleads To UN For Aid To Avert Famine

Somalia's new president appealed to the international community Thursday for more aid to avert a famine threatening his...

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Two Malaysian Hostages Found Safe In Philippines

Two ailing Malaysian seamen held hostage by Filipino Muslim militants for eight months were found Thursday aboard a...