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K'naan Wavin' Flag Official Song for FIFA World Cup 2010

Hip Hop artist, Kanaan's song Wavin Flag has been chosen as the official song  for the FIFA World Cup of Soccer in 2010. Somali born Canadian raised Kanaan is a rare talent, an artist creating critically...

J&K students visit Mussoorie under operation Sadhbhavna

Finally Indian Government and the Army have realised that best way to win the hearts of Kashmiris and bring them in national mainstream was not through bullets but to love and affection.Mussoorie, 18 Nov: More than 24 students from Rajauri District reached here under a 12 day...

Cdn Jounalist Amanda Lindhout & Australian Nigel Brennan Released

Canadian Journalist Amanda Lindhout and Australian Photo Journalist Nigel Brennan  have been released by their captors in Somalia.Both journalist have been in custody since August 2008. Reuters and CBC...

Somalia: State of Emergency Declared, Intense Fighting in Capital

Somalia's government has declared a state of emergency in the war-torn country; however, Somalia's declaration of a state of emergency may have little impact, because the Somali government only controls a few...

Somali Mortars Fired At US Congressman Donald Payne

US Congressman Donald Payne had a narrow escape on a visit to Somalia after insurgents fired mortars towards his plane as he left the capital Mogadishu. ""One mortar landed at the airport when Payne's plane was due to fly and five others after he left and no one was hurt,"...

US Navy tries to free Richard Phillips from Somali pirates

The US Navy is trying to free Richard Phillips, the American captain being held hostage by Somali pirates off the coast of Somalia. Somali elders are trying to mediate between the pirates and the Navy, but the four...

Ethiopia Pulling Troops from Mogadishu

The UN and United States are worried about a power vaccuum after Ethiopian troops pulled out of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. The Ethiopian troops had been fighting Islamist insurgents for over two years, and has left the US scrambling to find a UN resolution. "Ethiopian...

Suicide Bomb Attacks in Somalia

A series of suicide bomb attacks struck within a 15 minute period in Somalia Wednsday.  Five suicide bomb attacks were launched throughout the city.  Dozens were injured."Suicide attacks rocked...

UN: Somalis agree Ethiopian deadline

UN claims the resurrection of a peace deal agreed in July between Somalia and Ethiopia. However, not all conflicting forces were represented in the negotiations. "Other groups - including Islamist militias -...

100 Somalian Migrants 'feared dead' off Yemen

This is one another incident of heinious crime against humanity by none other then pirates of Red sea.According to latest reports about 100 migrants are feared to have drowned after being thrown overboard by...

Moscow joins war on piracy: Mogadishu, Somalia Update Oct 06-08

Update: Oct 06-08Barry Artiste Op/Ed The Pirates of Somalia, stating to the Superpowers that they will fight to the last man to hold off attacks from the Ukrainian ship they boarded, may not understand that if...

AFP: Somali pirates, besieged by foreign warships, demand 20 mln dlrs

"MOGADISHU (AFP) — Somali pirates who hijacked a Ukrainian freighter carrying military weapons defiantly demanded 20 million dollars in ransom despite being surrounded by three foreign warships on Sunday. The spokesman for the pirates, contacted by AFP via satellite...

RUSSIA SENDS WARSHIPS TO SOMALIA COST TO FIGHT PIRACY...

" By VOA News 26 September 2008 The Russian navy says it is sending a warship to Somalia's coast after pirates there seized a Ukrainian cargo ship carrying tanks and other military hardware, as well as crew.In a statement Friday, Russian Navy spokesman Igor Dygalo says...

BLOODBATH IN SOMALI CAPITAL

At least 13 civilians have been killed and as many as 40 wounded in fighting between Islamist insurgents and African Union peacekeepers in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, the fighting was sparked when...

Somali Islamists target soldiers, 11 civilians die

   Somalia is once again bathing in blood, this time this incident of  mortar attack took place in Mogadishu killing 11 innocent people.Islamist insurgents attacked an African peacekeeping base in...

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