Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
The pirates who hijacked an arms-laden Ukrainian tanker off Somalia issued an ultimatum Friday and threatened to destroy the ship if no ransom is paid, a spokesman for the bandits said.
USA Today (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
A spokesman for the group of pirates holding an arms-laden tanker off the coast of Somalia has threatened to blow up the ship ...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Two aid workers kidnapped in Ethiopia appealed for their freedom Friday in the Somali capital, surrounded by their heavily armed captors, local media reported.
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
The pirates who hijacked an arms-laden Ukrainian tanker off the coast of Somalia threatened Friday to destroy the ship if no ransom is paid, a spokesman for the bandits said.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
While the audacity of a band of Somali pirates who recently hijacked a ship has grabbed the world’s attention, the suffering of millions of Somalis seems to go unnoticed.
LA Times (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
A spokesman for the group of pirates holding an arms-laden tanker off the coast of Somalia has threatened to blow up the ship in three days if no ransom is paid.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
The MV Faina is surrounded by U.S. warships, and a Russian frigate is heading toward the scene.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Two aid workers kidnapped in Ethiopia appealed for their freedom Friday in the Somali capital, surrounded by their heavily armed captors, local media reported.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | yesterday
A Somali official says a ship carrying cement to the East Africa country has been hijacked, after NATO joined a growing international force to protect vessels off the perilous coast.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Two foreign aid workers appealed for their freedom Friday in the Somali capital, surrounded by armed kidnappers who seized them last month in a restive region of Ethiopia, local media reported.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Two foreign aid workers appealed for their freedom Friday in the Somali capital, surrounded by armed kidnappers who seized them last month in a restive region of Ethiopia, local media reported.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
MOGADISHU, Somalia | NATO joined a growing international force to protect vessels off Somalia’s perilous coast Thursday, sending military ships to the waters where pirates are negotiating the release of an arms-laden tanker.
Relief Web (Free subscription) | yesterday
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Flopping Aces (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
BAIDOA, Somalia (Reuters) - An unidentified aircraft bombed an Islamist rebel stronghold in central Somalia on Thursday, witnesses said, but it was not immediately clear if there were any casualties. U.S. forces have launched several airstrikes inside Somalia in recent months against al Shabaab insurgents who have been fighting Somalia’s weak Western-backed interim government and its [...]
Flopping Aces (Free subscription) | yesterday
There’s an interesting order of battle listed on this article that you’ll want to check out. Ironic that almost 8yrs to the day after the USS Cole was attacked in the area…the USN and NATO ships are still there, and driven to action. NATO officials said the seven frigates from a group that were to [...]
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petercasier | 10/07/2008
Most people in the UK are unaware of major conflict zones around the world, according to a new survey by the British Red Cross.
