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. 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. 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. 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? 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. 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. 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. Somali pirate attacks resume as weather improves but international warships save many vesselsNAIROBI, Kenya — Pirates have resumed their daring attacks on shipping vessels after weather off the Somali coast improved, a maritime official said Wednesday, but warships in the area and precautions taken by mariners themselves have helped thwart the attempted hijackings. Kenya’s embattled anti-corruption chief resigns amid accusations of ineffectivenessNAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s anti-corruption chief resigned Wednesday following weeks of public protest and a parliamentary vote against his reappointment. Supreme Court to consider throwing out human rights lawsuit against ex-Somali premierWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will consider throwing out a human rights lawsuit against a former prime minister of Somalia who is accused of overseeing killings and other atrocities. Kenya, Ethiopia authorities seize massive piles of bloody elephant ivory at airportsNAIROBI, Kenya — Authorities in Ethiopia and Kenya have seized more than 2,600 pounds (1,200 kilograms) of bloodstained ivory from about 100 illegally killed elephants at airports, the head of Kenya’s Wildlife Service said Wednesday. Commander of EU naval flotilla in Gulf of Aden says war on Somali pirates is not overGOTEBORG, Sweden — Hulking gray naval frigates fanned out across the Gulf of Aden have combined with monsoon storms to sharply reduce pirate attacks in the world’s busiest shipping lanes in recent weeks. Key Rwandan genocide suspect pleads not guilty to church massacre chargeARUSHA, Tanzania — One of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide pleaded not guilty on Monday to crimes against humanity at a U.N. tribunal trying the alleged masterminds of the slaughter. Report: Sudanese refugee women and girls face rape, violence daily in eastern ChadNAIROBI, Kenya — Women and girls who fled the fighting in Darfur face rape and other violence daily in eastern Chad, even inside the very refugee camps where they have sought sanctuary, according to a report released Wednesday. At least 773 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, at least 773 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 Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT. Extremist Somali group executes 2 Somali men by firing squad who were accused of espionageMOGADISHU, Somalia — An extremist Islamic group has executed two Somali men in the country’s capital, accusing them of being spies for foreign organizations. Mortars and missiles pound Somali capital; 13 civilians killed in battlesMOGADISHU, Somalia — Mortars and missiles pounded parts of the Somali capital on Monday, killing at least 13 civilians in two separate battles between Islamic militiamen and the African Union peacekeeping force, witnesses and officials said. Ethiopia sees Somalia being lost to extremists; says UN lacks political willUNITED NATIONS — Somalia is being hijacked by al-Qaida-linked terrorists who are better organized and more highly motivated than the ineffectual government in Mogadishu, and Sudan could be the next nation to fall under their influence, Ethiopia warned Saturday. AP Exclusive: UN assembly president cites rules fight in Madagascar speech shut-outUNITED NATIONS — U.N. General Assembly President Ali Abdessalam Treki said he was only following the rules when he tried to let Madagascar’s coup leader Andry Rajoelina speak. FBI investigates allegations American youth was Somali suicide bomberNAIROBI, Kenya — FBI agents are investigating whether an American teenager detonated one of two stolen U.N. vehicles packed with explosives at a peacekeepers base in Somalia, killing 21 people last week. FBI investigates allegations American youth was Somali suicide bomber at AU peacekeeping baseNAIROBI, Kenya — FBI are investigating whether an American Somali was involved in a suicide bombing on a peacekeeping base in Somalia that killed 21 people, a family friend said Friday. At least 769 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, at least 769 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 Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT. World leaders seek global solutions to confront multiple crisesUNITED NATIONS — Global leaders on Thursday warned colleagues that coordinated international action to end the worldwide recession and reverse climate change must not fall victim to routine political divisions and pitfalls. US ambassador: Kenyan officials blocking political reforms face travel banNAIROBI, Kenya — The United States will impose travel bans on Kenyan ministers and other prominent people blocking government reforms aimed at preventing political violence, the American ambassador to Kenya said Thursday. At least 767 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, at least 767 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 Wednesday at 10 a.m. EDT. |
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