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Conflict in Kenya

Pirates hijack Jordanian ship off Somali coast

iht.com     24 mins ago    14 related    Send to a friend

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...

War of the famine in Somalia

prairiepundit.blogspot.com     3 hrs ago    4 related    Send to a friend

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...

Islamic banks begin their African safari

gulfnews.com     11 hrs ago    2 related    Send to a friend

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,...

New kids' nonfiction makes for fun reading

detnews.com     10 hrs ago    Send to a friend

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...

50 Lies of Barack Obama

joewo.com     10 hrs ago    3 related    Send to a friend

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 [...]

Intelligence News - Islamic terrorism a threat to Germany, report says - Summary - Earthtimes

globalgeopolitics.net     4 hrs ago    Send to a friend

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...

Is banning plastic bags a side issue?

guardian.co.uk     2 hrs ago    5 related    Send to a friend

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?...

Hello! Your Majesty: Could the Queen be drawn into the row over her grandson's £500,000 wedding...

dailymail.co.uk     22 mins ago    2 related    Send to a friend

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...

Branson: Airlines face costs threat

channel4.com     2 hrs ago    5 related    Send to a friend

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...

Rights commission requests torture probe

upi.com     12 hrs ago    18 related    Send to a friend

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...