East Africa threatened by soaring food prices-Oxfam

East Africa threatened by soaring food prices-Oxfam
Fri. July 25, 2008 07:44 am. - (SomaliNet) Development charity Oxfam warned Thursday that soaring food prices are threatening to trigger a humanitarian catastrophe in east Africa, where people are struggling to afford basic food.

Somalia: 9 civilians killed by Ethiopian soldiers in central Somalia

Somalia: 9 civilians killed by Ethiopian soldiers in central Somalia
Fri. July 25, 2008 06:58 am. - (SomaliNet) Witnesses said Ethiopian forces on Thursday killed nine civilians in central Somalia after coming under attack from insurgents. They added that the Ethiopian troops, who had been att

Nigerian drug trafficker beheaded in the holy city of Mecca

Nigerian drug trafficker beheaded in the holy city of Mecca
Fri. July 25, 2008 06:50 am. - (SomaliNet) A convicted Nigerian drug trafficker was beheaded by the sword on Wednesday in the holy city of Mecca, in western Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry said. The ministry said in a stat

Nigeria: Militant group threatens to attack oil pipelines in 30 days

Nigeria: Militant group threatens to attack oil pipelines in 30 days
Fri. July 25, 2008 06:44 am. - (SomaliNet) To prove it had not received payment from the Nigerian government to end its campaign, the main militant group in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta has said it would attack major oil pip

Philippines to send over 300 soldiers to Liberia for UN peace missions

Philippines to send over 300 soldiers to Liberia for UN peace missions
Fri. July 25, 2008 06:37 am. - (SomaliNet) The Philippines armed forces chief of staff General Alexander Yano said on Thursday that Philippines is to send 320 soldiers to Liberia and Haiti in August for UN peacekeeping missions.

Nigeria: 12 killed as petrol tanker burst into flames in Nigeria's main city

Nigeria: 12 killed as petrol tanker burst into flames in Nigeria's main city
Fri. July 25, 2008 06:32 am. - (SomaliNet) At least 12 people were killed and several sustained severe burns when a petrol tanker burst into flames on Thursday in Nigeria's main city Lagos, witnesses and local television said on Th

U.S: Man shoots three people at community college

U.S: Man shoots three people at community college
Fri. July 25, 2008 06:29 am. - (SomaliNet) Two people got seriously wounded after a man shot them and a third person Thursday in a computer room at a Phoenix community college, authorities said. Witnesses said the gunman fled

Iran: Fresh nuclear talks could resume- says top official

Iran: Fresh nuclear talks could resume- says top official
Fri. July 25, 2008 06:20 am. - (SomaliNet) Based on proposals made by Iran and the six powers at recent talks in Geneva, the head of Iran's atomic energy organisation said on Thursday he was hopeful negotiations could start. "

South Africa: UN boss plans to name SA judge for top UN job

South Africa: UN boss plans to name SA judge for top UN job
Fri. July 25, 2008 06:16 am. - (SomaliNet) The United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has formally informed the General Assembly that he plans to name South African judge Navanethem Pillay to succeed Louise Arbour as hig

Asia: Jet pilot could face life in prison for �deliberately crashing jet�

Asia: Jet pilot could face life in prison for �deliberately crashing jet�
Fri. July 25, 2008 06:10 am. - (SomaliNet) The pilot of an Indonesian passenger jet that crashed last year, killing 21 people, was charged on Thursday with deliberately causing the disaster when he appeared in court. If convic

Asia: Over 100 wounded as strong earthquake hits northern Japan

Asia: Over 100 wounded as strong earthquake hits northern Japan
Fri. July 25, 2008 06:05 am. - (SomaliNet) More than 100 people were injured and hundreds trapped in halted trains by a strong earthquake which jolted northern Japan early on Thursday affecting production at some high-tech factorie

U.S presidential hopeful Obama addresses 200,000 in Germany

U.S presidential hopeful Obama addresses 200,000 in Germany
Fri. July 25, 2008 05:53 am. - (SomaliNet) In a gathering where he and issued a call for cooperation, imploring America and Europe to bridge differences and rekindle old alliances in an effort to restore global stability and better

Somalia: New Somali opposition head vows to protect aid workers

Somalia: New Somali opposition head vows to protect aid workers
Thu. July 24, 2008 09:38 am. - (SomaliNet) Islamist cleric Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, Somalia's new opposition head, has vowed to protect aid workers in the Horn of Africa nation where insecurity has prevented many groups from work

Somalia: UNDP supports first Women's Lawyers Association in Somaliland

Somalia: UNDP supports first Women's Lawyers Association in Somaliland
Thu. July 24, 2008 09:28 am. - (SomaliNet) United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has supported the establishment of the Women's Lawyers Association in Somaliland (SWLA) which opened early in 2008. The Association is not o

Somalia: Insurgents resist Ethiopian army's push into key town- Radio Garowe

Somalia: Insurgents resist Ethiopian army's push into key town- Radio Garowe
Thu. July 24, 2008 09:25 am. - (SomaliNet) As the Ethiopian army attempted to retake control of a key town, Islamist insurgents attacked Ethiopian troops in central Somalia on Thursday, Radio Garowe reported. According to resi

Somalia: 7 civilians killed in central Somalia�s heavy shelling-witnesses

Somalia: 7 civilians killed in central Somalia�s heavy shelling-witnesses
Thu. July 24, 2008 09:24 am. - (SomaliNet) Witnesses and local residents in Somlai said some seven civilians including have been killed and almost 12 others were wounded Sunday after artillery shells and bullets hit residential are

Somalia: District official dies in Jowhar hospital after being shot by gunmen

Somalia: District official dies in Jowhar hospital after being shot by gunmen
Thu. July 24, 2008 09:19 am. - (SomaliNet) After being wounded by unidentified gunmen late Wednesday afternoon while in his car, and taken to Jowhar district hospital, reports coming from southern Somalia, confirm that the Aden Yab

Afghanistan: Several militants killed in Afghanistan -NATO

Afghanistan: Several militants killed in Afghanistan -NATO
Thu. July 24, 2008 09:07 am. - (SomaliNet) The US-led coalition says forces hunting for a Taliban leader have killed several militants in central Afghanistan. Agencies said coalition forces were searching compounds in Saydaba

Switzerland: Many dead as small plane crashes

Switzerland: Many dead as small plane crashes
Thu. July 24, 2008 09:04 am. - (SomaliNet) Local news agency ATS reported on Wednesday, citing local police that a small aeroplane has crashed in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, killing several people. The cantonal polic

Sri Lanka: 19 killed as air force attacks rebel training base

Sri Lanka: 19 killed as air force attacks rebel training base
Thu. July 24, 2008 09:02 am. - (SomaliNet) At least 19 people were killed when Sri Lankan air force jets attacked a rebel training base in the north on Thursday as new fighting in the civil war, the military said. The Sri Lan

Iraq: 3 Sunni guards killed in Iraqi capital Baghdad

Iraq: 3 Sunni guards killed in Iraqi capital Baghdad
Thu. July 24, 2008 09:00 am. - (SomaliNet) Three guards belonging to a US-allied Sunni group have been killed and another wounded in drive-by shootings in northern Baghdad, a member of the group says. According to the officia

Hong Kong: Three children jailed for over 3 years for armed holdup

Hong Kong: Three children jailed for over 3 years for armed holdup
Thu. July 24, 2008 06:16 am. - (SomaliNet) With the court saying the stiff sentence was in the public interest, three Hong Kong children have jailed for more than three years for the armed hold-up of a jewellery shop, a newspaper s

Premier League: Man U boss �blasts� Chelsea new manager

Premier League: Man U boss �blasts� Chelsea new manager
Wed. July 23, 2008 10:02 am. - (SomaliNet)Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United manager has warned Luiz Felipe Scolari he faces a battle to inspire his ageing Chelsea squad to the success they achieved under Jose Mourinho. Scol

Premier League: Man U boss �blasts� Chelsea new manager

Premier League: Man U boss �blasts� Chelsea new manager
Wed. July 23, 2008 10:00 am. - (SomaliNet) Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United manager has warned Luiz Felipe Scolari he faces a battle to inspire his ageing Chelsea squad to the success they achieved under Jose Mourinho. Sco

Premier League: Man City�s Benjani to miss start of season

Premier League: Man City�s Benjani to miss start of season
Wed. July 23, 2008 09:57 am. - (SomaliNet) Suffering from a thigh injury, Manchester City striker Benjani is set to miss the start of the new season. Man City Manager Mark Hughes's side will begin their 2008/09 campaign with e

Pakistan, Iran agree to fight terrorism jointly

Pakistan, Iran agree to fight terrorism jointly
Wed. July 23, 2008 09:48 am. - (SomaliNet) During a high-level meeting on Tuesday, Pakistan and Iran agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation for combating terrorism and extremism, officials said. Syed Mehdi Hashmi, visiting

Spain: 9 arrested in connection with recent bomb attacks

Spain: 9 arrested in connection with recent bomb attacks
Wed. July 23, 2008 09:46 am. - (SomaliNet) Nine people were arrested on Tuesday by Spanish police from a unit of the Basque separatist group ETA believed responsible for a string of recent bomb attacks. The cell's leader, Arka

Afghanistan: 3 civilians wounded by suicide bomber

Afghanistan: 3 civilians wounded by suicide bomber
Wed. July 23, 2008 09:41 am. - (SomaliNet) In an attack outside a popular park in Afghanistan's capital, a suicide bomber wounded three civilians, a police official said. The bomber was on foot and detonated himself on Tuesday

US gay bishop should resign - Sudan's Anglican Church leader

US gay bishop should resign - Sudan's Anglican Church leader
Wed. July 23, 2008 09:39 am. - (SomaliNet) In an effort to save Anglicanism from schism, Sudan's Anglican Church leader called for the resignation of openly gay Bishop Gene Robinson on Tuesday. "He should resign for the sake o

Horn of Africa: Kenyans among 14.6 million in need of emergency food

Horn of Africa: Kenyans among 14.6 million in need of emergency food
Wed. July 23, 2008 09:21 am. - (SomaliNet) Kenyans are part of 14.6 million people in need of emergency food aid in the Horn of Africa. According to UN agencies, 1.2 million people in Kenya are in dire need of food aid due to

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East Africa threatened by soaring food prices-Oxfam

Somalia: 9 civilians killed by Ethiopian soldiers in central Somalia

Nigerian drug trafficker beheaded in the holy city of Mecca

Nigeria: Militant group threatens to attack oil pipelines in 30 days

Philippines to send over 300 soldiers to Liberia for UN peace missions

Nigeria: 12 killed as petrol tanker burst into flames in Nigeria's main city

U.S: Man shoots three people at community college

Iran: Fresh nuclear talks could resume- says top official

South Africa: UN boss plans to name SA judge for top UN job

Asia: Jet pilot could face life in prison for �deliberately crashing jet�

Asia: Over 100 wounded as strong earthquake hits northern Japan

U.S presidential hopeful Obama addresses 200,000 in Germany

Somalia: New Somali opposition head vows to protect aid workers

Somalia: UNDP supports first Women's Lawyers Association in Somaliland

Somalia: Insurgents resist Ethiopian army's push into key town- Radio Garowe

Somalia: 7 civilians killed in central Somalia�s heavy shelling-witnesses

Somalia: District official dies in Jowhar hospital after being shot by gunmen

Afghanistan: Several militants killed in Afghanistan -NATO

Switzerland: Many dead as small plane crashes

Sri Lanka: 19 killed as air force attacks rebel training base

Iraq: 3 Sunni guards killed in Iraqi capital Baghdad

Hong Kong: Three children jailed for over 3 years for armed holdup

Premier League: Man U boss �blasts� Chelsea new manager

Premier League: Man U boss �blasts� Chelsea new manager

Premier League: Man City�s Benjani to miss start of season

Pakistan, Iran agree to fight terrorism jointly

Spain: 9 arrested in connection with recent bomb attacks

Afghanistan: 3 civilians wounded by suicide bomber

US gay bishop should resign - Sudan's Anglican Church leader

Horn of Africa: Kenyans among 14.6 million in need of emergency food