Somali pirates hijack Indian cargo ship with 11 crew members on board
3 April, 2017 Comments Off on Somali pirates hijack Indian cargo ship with 11 crew members on board
An Indian cargo ship Al Kaushar with 11 crew members on board has been hijacked by Somali pirates on its way to Al Mukala port in Yemen from Dubai. Here are the details: The incident took place on April 1. All the crew members on the ship belong to Mandavi in Mumbai. It has been […]
Continue reading …Parliamentarian says Iraqi soldiers release IS militants in Mosul in return for money
3 April, 2017 Comments Off on Parliamentarian says Iraqi soldiers release IS militants in Mosul in return for money
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) An Iraqi parliament member accused Monday some Iraqi security members of setting Islamic State captives free in return for money, urging intervention by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. “While accurate statistics of the numbers and nationalities of Daesh (IS) members arrested in Mosul are lacking, some weak-spirited security members release some of them in […]
Continue reading …Turkish PM criticizes EU for being non-secular, exclusionist
3 April, 2017 Comments Off on Turkish PM criticizes EU for being non-secular, exclusionist
Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım criticized the EU and its leaders for being “non-secular” and holding a discriminative attitude towards Turkey, pointing out the EU leaders’ apparent attitude in the block’s 60th anniversary celebrations. In a live broadcast on Saturday, Prime Minister Yıldırım commented on Turkey’s EU accession talks and emphasized on Turkey’s secular status, opposed […]
Continue reading …Britain apologises to Saudi for egg attack(AFP)
3 April, 2017 Comments Off on Britain apologises to Saudi for egg attack(AFP)
Civilians in Britain are permitted to arrest anyone suspected of committing an indictable offence Britain has apologised after an egg was thrown at a Saudi military official during a visit to London, Saudi state media said on Sunday. An anti-war activist last week attempted a citizen’s arrest of General Ahmed Assiri, spokesman for the Saudi-led […]
Continue reading …Pentagon quietly seizing more control in conflicts involving the US
3 April, 2017 Comments Off on Pentagon quietly seizing more control in conflicts involving the US
Washington // The Pentagon is quietly seizing more control over decision-making in conflict zones where the US is involved, deploying hundreds more troops with little public debate and seeking greater authority to battle extremists across the Middle East and Africa. Last week it was Somalia, where president Donald Trump gave the military more authority to […]
Continue reading …Somalia: A bitter journey of hope for sick children
2 April, 2017 Comments Off on Somalia: A bitter journey of hope for sick children
Faduma Saad Abukar with her son Anas. The two traveled to the hospital from their village hit by drought-related diseases. With a resigned look on her face, Faduma Saad Abukar, clings to her son Anas Mohamed as the two wait for a doctor’s appointment. Abukar, who hails from a distant village in Bay state, traveled […]
Continue reading …UK jail to get first of its kind ‘extremists only’ block – report
2 April, 2017 Comments Off on UK jail to get first of its kind ‘extremists only’ block – report
In an apparent first of its kind attempt, the UK is planning to move convicted terrorists as well as hardline jihadists to a special wing for “subversive extremists,” to crack down on prison radicalization, local media reports. HMP Frankland in Durham is being considered a testing ground for a new kind of wing, a “prison […]
Continue reading …Colombia:At least 154 people were killed, 174 injured and 200 are missing
2 April, 2017 Comments Off on Colombia:At least 154 people were killed, 174 injured and 200 are missing
At least 154 people were killed, 174 injured and 200 are missing after floods hit Mocoa, the capital of Colombia’s southern Putumayo province, the Red Cross reported Saturday. A large part of the city was hit by a mudslides caused by heavy rains, destroying the local hospital and wiping away entire neighborhoods. President Juan Manuel Santos said Saturday morning he […]
Continue reading …Militants hijack KPLC car, cross to Somalia
2 April, 2017 Comments Off on Militants hijack KPLC car, cross to Somalia
A security operation involving the military and police is pursuing suspected al Shabaab gunmen who hijacked a Kenya Power vehicle headed to Mandera town on Thursday. The two militants wielding pistols stopped the driver and took the car. The control of the car. The KCH 803Q Land Cruiser was stolen at 6.15pm outside the power […]
Continue reading …Diaspora Now Investing in Mogadishu as Security
2 April, 2017 Comments Off on Diaspora Now Investing in Mogadishu as Security
Authorities in Mogadishu say that the city is now ready for full scale foreign investment since security and infrastructure have significantly improved, despite some lingering challenges. The Mayor of Mogadishu, Yussuf Hussein Jimale, told The EastAfrican that the city is no longer considered high risk for foreign investors because of the efforts his administration has […]
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