Nigerian militant leader in Rivers state accepts government amnesty offer, surrenders armsABUJA, Nigeria — A rebel leader in Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta said he has accepted a government amnesty offer to disarm. Spanish government: hijacked fishing boat makes port in Somalia with pirates still in controlMADRID — A hijacked trawler has been taken to port in Somalia with pirates still in charge of the vessel, the Spanish government said Sunday. Pope: Africa is world’s ’spiritual lung,’ but harmed by materialism, religious fundamentalismVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict opened a special meeting of bishops on Africa on Sunday by praising the continent as the world’s spiritual center but lamenting that it risks being afflicted by materialism and religious fundamentalism. Somalia’s president tells Somalis in Minnesota that his country needs help fighting terrorismST. PAUL, Minn. — The president of Somalia said Saturday his government is challenged by terrorism — which he called a “foreign idea” — and asked the Somali diaspora support him as he struggles to create peace in his war-torn country. Somalia’s president meets with members of Minnesota’s Somali communityST. PAUL, Minn. — The president of Somalia met with members of Minnesota’s Somali community Saturday as part of a tour to build support for his tenuous government. After failed UNESCO bid, Egypt’s culture minister sparks debate on normalization with IsraelCAIRO — Since he lost a high-profile bid to become the head of the United Nation’s cultural agency, UNESCO, Egypt’s culture minister and his supporters have been beating the nationalist drums, proclaiming him a victim of a Jewish conspiracy aiming to undermine their country. Official says 6 soldiers killed in Senegal’s southern Casamance regionDAKAR, Senegal — A military official says that six Senegalese soldiers have been killed and three wounded in an attack near the border of Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. Spanish government: Fishing boat held by Somali pirates seen by aircraft, 36-man crew is safeMADRID — A trawler hijacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean has been spotted by navy aircraft and the 36-man crew is safe, the Spanish government said Saturday. Militant: Kidnappers free 3 aid workers held in Somalia for more than 2 monthsMOGADISHU, Somalia — Kidnappers on Saturday released three foreign aid workers they had held in Somalia for more than two months, an Islamic militia commander said. At least 774 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, at least 774 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Friday at 10 a.m. EDT. NY court rules in favor of Canada’s biggest independent oil company in genocide lawsuitNEW YORK — A federal appeals court in New York has ruled that a lawsuit alleging that a Canadian energy company aided genocide in its pursuit of oil in Sudan was properly thrown out. TV wizard, rock singer, UNICEF ambassador: Selena Gomez back from ‘life-changing’ Africa tripNEW YORK — She’s a Disney teen queen, a TV wizard, and a fledgling rock singer. But 17-year-old Selena Gomez says what really blew her mind recently was a trip to the African nation of Ghana. South Africa’s new intelligence boss is close ally of President Jacob ZumaJOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s intelligence minister says a former underground intelligence agent and close ally of President Jacob Zuma will head the country’s Secret Services agency. Uganda: Global human rights group calls for probe into killings during bloody riotsKAMPALA, Uganda — A human rights group has urged Uganda to set up an independent inquiry into the deaths of more than 20 protesters last month because security agents may have deliberately killed some of them. Zambians wear black to protest acquittal of ex-president on corruption chargesLUSAKA, Zambia — Thousands of Zambians are wearing black to protest the acquittal of corruption charges of former President Frederick Chiluba. Police: DNA on bloody clothes in Curacao match that of missing US diplomatSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The weeklong search for an American diplomat has taken a grim turn as investigators on the Dutch island of Curacao said DNA from bloody clothing strewn along a popular beach matched that of the missing man. UN rights council approves joint US-Egyptian free speech resolution, campaigners waryGENEVA — The U.N. Human Rights Council approved a U.S.-backed resolution Friday deploring attacks on religions while insisting that freedom of expression remains a basic right. Pirates hijack Spanish trawler with 36-member crew in Indian OceanMADRID — Pirates hijacked a Spanish tuna trawler with a 36-member crew Friday in the Indian Ocean, officials said. Spanish official confirms trawler hijacked by pirates in Indian OceanMADRID — A Spanish official says pirates have hijacked a Spanish tuna trawler in the Indian Ocean. Company: Pirates attack Spanish boat with 36-member crew in Indian Ocean, contact lostMADRID — Pirates attacked a Spanish tuna trawler carrying a 36-member crew Friday in the Indian Ocean and contact with the vessel was lost, the ship’s owner said. Nestle, facing boycott, stops buying milk from farm owned by Mugabe’s wifeJOHANNESBURG — Nestle says it will stop buying milk from Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s wife’s farm after facing worldwide boycott threats. AP answers your news questions, from status of ‘Sully’s’ jet to what’s up with Somali piratesCapt. Chesley Sullenberger officially returned to the skies this week, eight months after he gained fame by guiding his crippled jetliner into the Hudson River in New York City without the loss of a single life. But what about the damaged US Airways jet? Has that been returned to service? Guinea govt buries 57 people killed in protest during independence day celebrationsCONAKRY, Guinea — Guinea’s independence celebrations were somber Friday as the government prepared to bury 57 people killed when troops fired live ammunition at a pro-democracy rally. Spanish fishing company says ship was attacked by pirates in Indian Ocean, radio contact lostMADRID — Pirates attacked a Spanish tuna trawler Friday in the Indian Ocean and contact with the vessel has been lost, the ship’s owner said. Global recession has boosted jobless lines worldwide, but data shows marked differencesPARIS — Unemployment is rising around the world as the recession leaves few corners untouched — but sharp differences remain between companies directly hit by financial or housing-market collapses and those that have deliberately protected jobs with expensive measures — including subsidizing shorter working weeks. Somali insurgent groups’ rifts deepen as Islamist groups fight over port city, killing 12MOGADISHU, Somalia — Fighting between rival Islamist factions on Thursday over control of a key Somali port city killed at least 12 people, most of them combatants, said witnesses and medical staff. Guinea opposition calls for outside help to hold new election after bloody protestCONAKRY, Guinea — A top figure in Guinea’s opposition appealed Thursday for outside help to hold elections after troops loyal to the military leader fired live ammunition at 50,000 pro-democracy protesters earlier this week. Zimbabwe human rights activists sue state for $500 million after terror charges droppedHARARE, Zimbabwe — A prominent Zimbabwean human rights activist and eight others are suing the government for $500 million after terror charges against them were dropped because they had been beaten and tortured, their lawyer said Thursday. British anti-fraud prosecutors to pursue case against BAE SystemsLONDON — British anti-fraud prosecutors intend to pursue a case against BAE Systems PLC, the world’s No. 2 defense contractor, on charges of corruption in dealings on foreign contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds. Splits in Somali insurgency deepen as Somali Islamist groups fight over port city, killing 5MOGADISHU, Somalia — Fighting between rival Islamist factions over control of a key Somali port city killed at least five people on Thursday, residents and medical staff said, in the first concrete sign of a major split in the Islamist alliance threatening the fragile U.N.-backed government. |
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