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Somali Pirates Release Hijacked Ship and Crew Without Ransom

Somali pirates who hijacked an oil tanker on Monday have released the ship and its eight Sri Lankan crew members. The...

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Pirates Release Vessel Without Ransom

Somali pirates who hijacked an oil tanker have released it without condition, according to officials. The announcement...

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UN Sounds Alarm Over Foreign Aid Cuts

US President Donald Trump is seeking to reduce his country's contribution to UN programmes, as part of cuts to funding...

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Trump Vows Appeal Up To Supreme Court After Loss On Travel Ban

A defiant President Donald Trump has pledged to appeal to the U. S. Supreme Court if necessary to fight for his revised...

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‘Pirates’ Release Vessel Without Ransom

The EU anti-piracy naval force pictured off the coast of Mogadishu in 2013 Somali pirates who hijacked an oil tanker...

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Somali Pirates Release Captured Oil Tanker, Hostages

Somali pirates handed over on Thursday an oil tanker and eight Sri Lankan hostages just days after capturing the...

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Two Killed In Attack On South Sudan Aid Convoy

The International Organization for Migration said Thursday that two people were killed when gunmen attacked an aid...

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Trump Ready To Fight After Travel Ban Again Blocked

President Donald Trump braced Thursday for a long legal battle over his ban on travel from six mainly-Muslim countries...

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Somali Coastguard In Gunfight Near Hijacked Ship

Coastguards in northern Somalia exchanged gunfire Thursday with armed men aboard a boat heading towards a hijacked oil...

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Ahmad Ahmad -Issa Hayatou’s Toughest Challenge

The long awaited Confederation of African Football -CAF elections, is finally here. As a matter of fact, elections are...

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Trump, Saudi Arabia In Mutual Embrace

US President Donald Trump may not be popular in much of the Muslim world but he has been embraced by Saudi Arabia and,...

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Trump Travel Ban: US Judge Blocks New Executive Order

US District Judge Derrick Watson cited “questionable evidence” in the government’s argument that the ban was a...

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US Judge Blocks New Trump Travel Ban

A federal judge in Hawaii has put President Donald Trump's revised travel ban on hold, issuing an emergency halt to the...

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Hawaii Judge Freezes Trump’s Revamped Travel Ban

A federal judge in Hawaii halted President Donald Trump's revised travel ban Wednesday, hours before it was due to take...

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UK’s Boris Johnson Makes Surprise Visit To Somalia

Britain's foreign minister, Boris Johnson, made a surprise visit to Somalia on Wednesday, conferring with leaders on...

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Somali Pirates Back On the Radar

The seizing of the Aris 13 tanker and its Sri Lankan crew on Monday -- the first successful attack by Somali pirates...

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African Football Chief Hayatou Faces Challenger In Bid For 8th Term

Issa Hayatou, the last of the old generation leaders in world football, faces a rare and determined challenge when he...

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Act Now To Help Starving Children In East Africa

Sir Mo Farah has said it "breaks his heart" to hear how families are facing starvation in East Africa as he backed a UK...

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Disasters Emergency Committee Makes East Africa Appeal

UK aid agencies have launched a fundraising appeal to help millions of people facing hunger in East Africa. The...