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Somali pirates hijacked a Jordanian ship Saturday in the latest in a string of attacks off the lawless Somali coast, the head of a seafarer's association said. Andrew Mwangura of the East Africa Seafarers Assistance Program said the attack occurred early Saturday morning. He could not say how...
NY Times:The global food crisis has arrived at Safia Ali’s hut.She cannot afford rice or wheat or powdered milk anymore.At the same time, a drought has decimated her family’s herd of goats, turning their sole livelihood into a pile of bleached bones and papery skin.The result is that Ms. Safia, a...
China is not the only financial powerhouse with its hungry eye on Africa. Bankers from the Gulf hope that the middle class, particularly in the Muslim north, will turn to Islamic finance, and that firms will raise money through Islamic bonds, known as sukuk. Moody's, the credit-rating agency,...
Children's nonfiction has come a long way from the days of stodgily written books created to provide basic facts for school reports. These days, the best nonfiction books for kids offer riveting narratives that read as well as any novel, as well as eye-catching designs, as these outstanding new...
I am so sick of the spam that people send that is simply untrue. I do enjoy debunking them so keep them coming as I love to hate them!!! The latest batch will of course deal with Barack Obama. And as with every single other of these emails the answer to the claims are out [...]
Islamic terrorism a threat to Germany, report says - Summary - EarthtimesBerlin - Islamist terrorists are increasingly setting their sights on Germany and view the country as an "operational area," the nation's domestic intelligence service said Thursday. Germany's growing military presence in...
Discarded plastic bags are an eyesore, but are they a big environmental issue? The unloved plastic bag - although they have their defenders - is unarguably an eyesore, particularly when them flapping like "witches' knickers" in tree branches on gusty days. But are they that bad environmentally?...
It is the £500,000 question at the centre of today's royal wedding between Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly. Has the Queen somehow been drawn into the couple's deal with Hello! magazine for exclusive rights to the ceremony at Windsor Castle? The glossy publication was not saying last night whether...
Last Modified: 17 May 2008 Source: PA News There could be more casualties in the airline industry because of spiralling costs, Sir Richard Branson has warned. The Virgin Atlantic boss said fuel rises would mean some smaller companies would either be forced to merge or go under. And he predicted...
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 16 (UPI) -- The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has requested a probe of alleged torture against militia suspects at the hands of security officers. "In seeking to return sanity to the area as a result of the atrocities being committed in the area, the military...
