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Bomb at Mogadishu theater kills 10, including Somali sports officials
World NowThe Al Qaeda-linked Somali rebel militia Al Shabab claimed credit for a bomb attack n Mogadishu that killed 10 people, an apparent attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohammed Ali.... -
Population growth: Fastest growing urban area? It may surprise you
World NowNew estimates from the United Nations peg Samut Prakan, a Thai province, as the population center expected to grow the most between 2010 and 2015, its population anticipated to surge 9%.... -
Recruitment of Somali children for war on rise, rights group says
World NowChildren, forcibly recuited to fight in Somalia's brutal war, were maimed and killed in battle and executed for running away, says Human Rights Watch: All sides in Somalia's war recuited child soldiers, according to Human Rights Watch. Boys were sent to... -
U.S. helicopter raid frees two aid workers from Somali pirates
World NowU.S. Navy Seals in dramatic hostage rescue in Somalia: In a dramatic overnight rescue, U.S. military helicopters with Navy Seals swooped into Somalia and safely rescued two Western aid workers.... -
Egypt's military says it has partially lifted emergency law
World NowEgypt’s military ruler attempted to bolster public support Tuesday by partially lifting a reviled 30-year-old emergency law the day before the anniversary of the revolution that overthrew Hosni Mubarak’s police state.... -
U.N. returns to Somali capital Mogadishu after 17-year absence
World NowU.N. returns to Somali capital Mogadishu after 17-year absence: U.N. special envoy Augustine Mahiga marked the U.N'.s return to Mogadishu for the first time since 1995.... -
Details of Somalia hostage rescue emerge
World NowSomali hostage rescue: New details from U.S. officials on the U.S. military rescue of two aid workers held hostage by Somali pirates.... -
Why do people get kidnapped in Somalia?
World NowWhy do people get kidnapped in Somalia?... -
U.S. denies role in Kenya's Somalia operation
World NowU.S. denies role in Kenya's Somalia operation: The U.S. denied any role in Kenya's invasion of Somalia, as Kenya sentenced a Shabab militant to life in prison for a grenade attack at a crowded bus station.... -
Aid can't get through to many Somalia famine victims, expert says
World NowMany Somali famine victims are not getting help. As UNICEF and other aid agencies struggle to upscale their humanitarian operations in southern Somalia, most famine victims are still beyond their reach.... -
American jihadist reportedly carried out Somalia attack
World NowAn American jihadist was reported killed in a weekend suicide bombing in Somalia. Abdisalan Hussein Ali, a Somali American from Minneapolis who traveled to Somalia to join the Al Qaeda-linked militia, Al Shabab, reportedly died in a weekend suicide... -
A young Somali lured into a life of death
When his parents were killed in a rocket attack, the only person to show a lonely Somali boy named Abdi any kindness, or say a caring word, was a family friend named Abdufazil.
The man bought him meat and camel milk. Then he sent the 13-year-old to a...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Islam, Religion and Belief, Defense, Nairobi (Kenya)
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