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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Kenya</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Train carrying cooking oil derails in Kenya, killing 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Train derails in Kenya, killing 2
NAIROBI, Kenya — A cargo train has derailed near residential areas in the Kenyan capital, killing two people.

Several others are still trapped beneath the trainwreck, an Associated Press photographer said Monday.
The train, which carried cooking oil, slammed into passers-by who were walking beside the track when it derailed Monday.
The cause .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/train-carrying-cooking-oil-derails-in-kenya-killing-2-246821/">Train carrying cooking oil derails in Kenya, killing 2</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Portuguese warship fires warning shots at suspected pirates; detains and releases 6 Somali men</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:37:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Portuguese warship spots 6 suspected pirates

NAIROBI, Kenya — A naval spokesman says sailors from a Portuguese warship boarded a suspected pirate ship off the coast of Somalia.
Lt. Cmdr. Alexandre Santos Fernandes says the crew of the Alvares Cabral identified a ladder, boarding hooks and weapons on a skiff during a patrol in the Gulf of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/portuguese-warship-fires-warning-shots-at-suspected-pirates-detains-and-releases-6-somali-men-246086/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Portuguese warship fires warning shots at suspected pirates; detains and releases 6 Somali men</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship; 21 crew safe and healthy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship, 21 crew

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates have released a Greek-owned ship and its 21 crew members, including 14 Filipinos, after more than a month in captivity, the Philippine government and the ship&#8217;s owner said Friday.
The embassy of the Philippines in Nairobi reported that the MV Delvina was heading to Mombasa ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-release-greek-owned-ship-21-crew-safe-and-healthy-246038/">Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship; 21 crew safe and healthy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Aid group: Poverty and hunger loom as rains fail again across East Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Aid group: Rains fail again across East Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya — An aid agency says the failure of seasonal rains in many parts of East Africa will drive millions of people to hunger and poverty unless swift action is taken.
Oxfam said Thursday some areas had received less than 5 percent of their normal November rains. It ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/aid-group-poverty-and-hunger-loom-as-rains-fail-again-across-east-africa-245314/" title="Aid group: Poverty and hunger loom as rains fail again across East Africa">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Czech zoo plans to relocate 4 rare northern white rhinos to Africa in effort to save species</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/czech-zoo-plans-to-relocate-4-rare-northern-white-rhinos-to-africa-in-effort-to-save-species-244818/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karel Janicek</dc:creator>
		
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4 white rhinos to move from Czech zoo to Kenya

PRAGUE — Four rare northern white rhinos will be moved from a Czech zoo to Africa to live in the wild in an attempt to save the species from being wiped out, officials said Wednesday.
Two male rhinos called Sudan and Suni and two female rhinos called ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/czech-zoo-plans-to-relocate-4-rare-northern-white-rhinos-to-africa-in-effort-to-save-species-244818/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Czech zoo plans to relocate 4 rare northern white rhinos to Africa in effort to save species</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: 2,000 killed this year as humanitarian crisis worsens in south Sudan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: 2,000 killed in 2009 south Sudan violence

NAIROBI,Kenya — Officials from an international medical group say more than 2,000 people have died and 250,000 have fled their homes this year because of fighting in southern Sudan.
Officials from Medecins Sans Frontieres, or Doctors Without Borders, say the violence is the worst seen in the south since ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-2000-killed-this-year-as-humanitarian-crisis-worsens-in-south-sudan-243754/">Read more : Report: 2,000 killed this year as humanitarian crisis worsens in south Sudan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Experts: foreigners helping Somali Islamist insurgents to improve tactics, technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katharine Houreld</dc:creator>
		
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Experts: Somali Islamists improving tactics, bombs

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali Islamist insurgents have imported terrorist tactics and technology used with deadly results in Iraq and Afghanistan, threatening the African country&#8217;s beleaguered government and causing alarm as far as Washington.
Somali fighters over the past two years have gone from simply throwing grenades into crowded rooms to building ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/experts-foreigners-helping-somali-islamist-insurgents-to-improve-tactics-technology-243019/" title="Experts: foreigners helping Somali Islamist insurgents to improve tactics, technology">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali minister: Suicide bomber who attacked doctors&#8217; graduation was Danish-Somali</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Somali minister: Suicide bomber was Danish-Somali

NAIROBI, Kenya — A suicide bomber who killed 24 people last week at a university graduation ceremony in Somalia&#8217;s capital was a Danish citizen of Somali descent, a top Somali government official told The Associated Press Thursday.
Information Minister Dahir Gelle said that the bomber was identified by his father after .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-minister-suicide-bomber-who-attacked-doctors-graduation-was-danish-somali-242539/">Source article &nbsp;: Somali minister: Suicide bomber who attacked doctors&#8217; graduation was Danish-Somali</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU naval spokesman: Somali pirates hijack Pakistan-flagged fishing vessel with 29 on board</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Somali pirates hijack Pakistan-flagged ship

NAIROBI, Kenya — The spokesman for the European Union&#8217;s anti-piracy force says Somali pirates have hijacked a Pakistan-flagged fishing vessel.
Cmdr. John Harbour says the pirates seized the MV Shahbaig Tuesday. He says there are 29 crew on board and more details will be available later Wednesday.
Pirates are still holding hundreds of ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-naval-spokesman-somali-pirates-hijack-pakistan-flagged-fishing-vessel-with-29-on-board-241874/">EU naval spokesman: Somali pirates hijack Pakistan-flagged fishing vessel with 29 on board</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Annan says local and foreign pressure has pushed Kenyan gov&#8217;t to act on reforms in past 2 mths</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Annan: Pressure has seen Kenya implement reforms

NAIROBI, Kenya — Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan says local and international pressure has pushed Kenyan leaders to act on reforms seen as necessary to avoid a repeat of the bloodshed that followed the disputed 2007 presidential poll.
Annan says he has seen renewed energy in government leaders since his .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/annan-says-local-and-foreign-pressure-has-pushed-kenyan-govt-to-act-on-reforms-in-past-2-mths-241568/" title="Annan says local and foreign pressure has pushed Kenyan gov&#8217;t to act on reforms in past 2 mths">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Official: Kenyan police arrest man with more than 100,000 bullets, weapons</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Odula</dc:creator>
		
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Kenyan police arrest man with 100,000 bullets

NAIROBI, Kenya — A senior Kenyan security official says police have arrested a suspected gun smuggler with more than 100,000 bullets and an assortment of weapons and equipment.
The official says police are also investigating whether Kenyan government security officials were involved in supplying the bullets and weapons. The official ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/official-kenyan-police-arrest-man-with-more-than-100000-bullets-weapons-241377/" title="Official: Kenyan police arrest man with more than 100,000 bullets, weapons">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Company: Hijacked Greek-flagged oil supertanker near pirate haven along Somali coast</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/company-hijacked-greek-flagged-oil-supertanker-near-pirate-haven-along-somali-coast-238850/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Hijacked Greek tanker reaches Somali coast

NAIROBI, Kenya — A Greek shipping company says an oil supertanker Somali pirates hijacked four days ago has reached the coast of Somalia.
Maran Tankers Management Inc. says in a Wednesday statement the tanker is near the Somali coastal of Hobyo. The town is a haven for pirates. The company says ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/company-hijacked-greek-flagged-oil-supertanker-near-pirate-haven-along-somali-coast-238850/">Company: Hijacked Greek-flagged oil supertanker near pirate haven along Somali coast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN development official calls for more funding to help poor nations cope with climate change</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
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UN official calls for funds for climate change

NAIROBI, Kenya — The chief of the U.N.&#8217;s global development network says proposals to put up billions of dollars to help poor nations deal with the effects of climate change are only a start.
Helen Clark told The Associated Press Wednesday that poor nations will need more than the ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-development-official-calls-for-more-funding-to-help-poor-nations-cope-with-climate-change-238642/">UN development official calls for more funding to help poor nations cope with climate change</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ocean off Somalia too large to counter all pirate attacks, EU admiral says</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ocean-off-somalia-too-large-to-counter-all-pirate-attacks-eu-admiral-says-238333/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Straziuso</dc:creator>
		
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Admiral: Sea too large to stop all pirate attacks

NAIROBI, Kenya — International naval forces will never be able to completely secure the vast area of ocean where Somali pirates are hijacking ships off East Africa, the commander of the EU Naval Force&#8217;s counter-piracy efforts said Tuesday.
In the latest attack, pirates captured the Greek-flagged tanker Maran .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ocean-off-somalia-too-large-to-counter-all-pirate-attacks-eu-admiral-says-238333/">Ocean off Somalia too large to counter all pirate attacks, EU admiral says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU naval commander tells AP hijacked oil tanker was traveling outside recommended corridor</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Straziuso</dc:creator>
		
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EU: Hijacked oil tanker was outside corridor

NAIROBI, Kenya — An oil tanker bound for the United States that was hijacked by Somali pirates was traveling outside a recommended maritime corridor, the commander of the EU Naval Force said Tuesday.
The Greek-flagged tanker Maran Centaurus was carrying 275,000 metric tons of crude oil when pirates captured it .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-naval-commander-tells-ap-hijacked-oil-tanker-was-traveling-outside-recommended-corridor-238170/">Source &nbsp;: EU naval commander tells AP hijacked oil tanker was traveling outside recommended corridor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Greek authorities say crew of oil tanker successfully repels pirate attack off Oman</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/greek-authorities-say-crew-of-oil-tanker-successfully-repels-pirate-attack-off-oman-238125/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Maliti</dc:creator>
		
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Pirate attack on oil tanker repelled off Oman

NAIROBI, Kenya — Using flares and hoses, the crew of a Greek oil tanker fought off a pirate attack Tuesday in the Arabian Sea two days after brigands seized a tanker bound for the United States with $20 million of crude oil.
Pirates fired automatic weapons at the Sikinos .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greek-authorities-say-crew-of-oil-tanker-successfully-repels-pirate-attack-off-oman-238125/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Greek authorities say crew of oil tanker successfully repels pirate attack off Oman</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Elizabeth Kennedy named chief of bureau in Beirut for The Associated Press</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/elizabeth-kennedy-named-chief-of-bureau-in-beirut-for-the-associated-press-237718/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Elizabeth Kennedy named AP bureau chief in Beirut

NEW YORK — Elizabeth Kennedy, The Associated Press&#8217;s bureau chief for East Africa until last month, has been named the news cooperative&#8217;s chief of bureau in Beirut.
The appointment was announced Monday by Senior Managing Editor John Daniszewski.
Kennedy will supervise AP news coverage of Lebanon and Syria and the .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/elizabeth-kennedy-named-chief-of-bureau-in-beirut-for-the-associated-press-237718/">Elizabeth Kennedy named chief of bureau in Beirut for The Associated Press</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>African officials seize nearly 3,800 pounds of ivory in 6-nation operation; scores arrested</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Nearly 2 tons of ivory seized in eastern Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya — African authorities raided shops, intercepted vehicles at checkpoints and used sniffer dogs to detect and seize over 3,800 pounds (1,768 kilograms) of illegal elephant ivory in a six-nation operation, Interpol and the Kenya Wildlife Service said Monday.
During the three-month-long operation, authorities also seized leopard, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/african-officials-seize-nearly-3800-pounds-of-ivory-in-6-nation-operation-scores-arrested-237564/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: African officials seize nearly 3,800 pounds of ivory in 6-nation operation; scores arrested</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU: Somali pirates seize super tanker of crude oil heading to the US from Saudi Arabia</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malkhadir M. Muhumed</dc:creator>
		
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Somali pirates hijack oil tanker going to US

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying more than $20 million of crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangerous waters off East Africa, an official said Monday, an attack that could pose a huge environmental or security threat.
The Greece-flagged Maran ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-somali-pirates-seize-super-tanker-of-crude-oil-heading-to-the-us-from-saudi-arabia-237487/">EU: Somali pirates seize super tanker of crude oil heading to the US from Saudi Arabia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU: Somali pirates seize super tanker of crude oil heading from Saudi Arabia to the US</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-somali-pirates-seize-super-tanker-of-crude-oil-heading-from-saudi-arabia-to-the-us-237469/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Somali pirates hijack Saudi oil tanker going to US

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangers waters off East Africa, an official said Monday, an attack that could pose a huge environmental or security threat to the region.
The Greek-owned Maran Centaurus .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-somali-pirates-seize-super-tanker-of-crude-oil-heading-from-saudi-arabia-to-the-us-237469/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: EU: Somali pirates seize super tanker of crude oil heading from Saudi Arabia to the US</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>10,000 East African albinos displaced, in hiding after rash of killings, report says</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:57:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Odula</dc:creator>
		
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10,000 E. African albinos in hiding after killings

NAIROBI, Kenya — The mistaken belief that albino body parts have magical powers has driven thousands of Africa&#8217;s albinos into hiding, fearful of losing their lives and limbs to unscrupulous dealers who can make up to $75,000 selling a complete dismembered set.
Mary Owido, who lacks pigment that gives .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/10000-east-african-albinos-displaced-in-hiding-after-rash-of-killings-report-says-237013/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: 10,000 East African albinos displaced, in hiding after rash of killings, report says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian and Australian journalists freed in Somalia; getting medical care in Kenya</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Odula</dc:creator>
		
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Freed foreign journalists in Kenyan hospital

NAIROBI, Kenya — Two foreign journalists freed after 15 months in captivity in Somalia were receiving medical care on Thursday in neighboring Kenya, Canada&#8217;s ambassador said.
Canadian Amanda Lindhout and Australian Nigel Brennan flew out of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, in a chartered plane early Thursday. Later in the day Lindhout .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/canadian-and-australian-journalists-freed-in-somalia-getting-medical-care-in-kenya-236333/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Canadian and Australian journalists freed in Somalia; getting medical care in Kenya</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian and Australian journalists freed in Somalia, arrive in neighboring Kenya</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mohamed Olad Hassan</dc:creator>
		
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Freed foreign journalists arrive in Kenya
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Two foreign journalists freed after 15 months in captivity in Somalia arrived in neighboring Kenya Thursday.

Canadian Amanda Lindhout and Australian Nigel Brennan flew out of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, in a chartered plane early Thursday, said Somalia&#8217;s National Security Minister Mohamed Abdullahi.
In the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, journalists  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/canadian-and-australian-journalists-freed-in-somalia-arrive-in-neighboring-kenya-236223/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Red Cross asks governments to do more to help poor nations cope with climate change</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/red-cross-asks-governments-to-do-more-to-help-poor-nations-cope-with-climate-change-235861/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Odula</dc:creator>
		
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Agencies call for more aid to fight climate change
NAIROBI, Kenya — A global network of aid agencies on Wednesday called on governments to do more to reduce the impact natural disasters caused by climate change will have on poor countries.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said governments can do .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/red-cross-asks-governments-to-do-more-to-help-poor-nations-cope-with-climate-change-235861/" title="Red Cross asks governments to do more to help poor nations cope with climate change">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somalian pirates attack US ship for second time in seven months</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NAIROBI - Somali pirates have attacked  the US  ship Maersk Alabama for the second time in seven months,  but were thwarted by private guards on board.

A U.S. surveillance plane was monitoring the ship as it continued to its destination on the Kenyan coast.
Somalian  pirates hijacked the Maersk Alabama for the first ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somalian-pirates-attack-us-ship-for-second-time-in-seven-months-232341/">Read more : Somalian pirates attack US ship for second time in seven months</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time; guards repel attack</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-attack-us-flagged-maersk-alabama-for-second-time-guards-repel-attack-232046/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Straziuso</dc:creator>
		
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US ship repels pirates with guns and sound blasts

NAIROBI, Kenya — Guards aboard the Maersk Alabama used guns and a sound blaster Wednesday to repel the second pirate attack in seven months on the U.S. vessel at a time when ships are increasingly hiring armed security teams to thwart hijackings.
Despite an increased international flotilla of ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-attack-us-flagged-maersk-alabama-for-second-time-guards-repel-attack-232046/">Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time; guards repel attack</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Film star Nicolas Cage visits Kenyan jail to talk with suspected Somali pirates</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Nicolas Cage visits Kenyan jail to talk to pirates

MOMBASA, Kenya — Film star Nicolas Cage has visited a Kenyan prison holding suspected Somali pirates awaiting trial to highlight the problem of piracy in the Indian Ocean.
Inmates danced for the movie star and shook his hand as he toured the Shimo La Tewa prison in the .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/film-star-nicolas-cage-visits-kenyan-jail-to-talk-with-suspected-somali-pirates-231777/">Film star Nicolas Cage visits Kenyan jail to talk with suspected Somali pirates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirate says captain of ship captured Monday has died of wounds suffered in hijacking</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Straziuso</dc:creator>
		
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Pirate says captain of ship hijacked Monday dies

NAIROBI, Kenya — A self-proclaimed Somali pirate says the captain of a ship captured earlier this week has died of wounds suffered during the hijacking.
The pirate, who only gave one name, Sa&#8217;id, says the captain died Tuesday night from internal bleeding.
The EU Naval Force has said the Virgin .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirate-says-captain-of-ship-captured-monday-has-died-of-wounds-suffered-in-hijacking-231676/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Somali pirate says captain of ship captured Monday has died of wounds suffered in hijacking</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time, guards repel attack with guns</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Straziuso</dc:creator>
		
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Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday for the second time in seven months and were thwarted by private guards on board the U.S.-flagged ship who fired off guns and a high-decibel noise device.
A U.S. surveillance plane was monitoring the ship as it continued .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-attack-us-flagged-maersk-alabama-for-second-time-guards-repel-attack-with-guns-231645/">Source article &nbsp;: Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time, guards repel attack with guns</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama sets aside time to meet with half brother during his trip to China, gives no details</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tini Tran</dc:creator>
		
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BEIJING — President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he met briefly with a half brother who lives in China and who recently wrote a semi-autobiographical novel about the abusive Kenyan father they share.
Obama, who spent three days in China during his first official .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-sets-aside-time-to-meet-with-half-brother-during-his-trip-to-china-gives-no-details-231576/" title="Obama sets aside time to meet with half brother during his trip to China, gives no details">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama sets aside time to meet with half brother during his trip to China</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tini Tran</dc:creator>
		
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Obama meets with half brother in China
BEIJING — When President Barack Obama landed in Beijing on Monday on his first state visit to China, his first order of business was family business.
Before he headed to a formal dinner with China&#8217;s President Hu Jintao, he set aside time to see his half brother, Mark ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-sets-aside-time-to-meet-with-half-brother-during-his-trip-to-china-231531/" title="Obama sets aside time to meet with half brother during his trip to China">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time, but guards repel attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Pirates again attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama for the second time in seven months on Wednesday, but guards on board the U.S.-flagged cargo ship repelled the takeover attempt, the EU&#8217;s naval force said.
Pirates hijacked the Maersk Alabama last April and took ship captain Richard Phillips hostage, holding him .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-attack-us-flagged-maersk-alabama-for-second-time-but-guards-repel-attack-231519/">Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time, but guards repel attack</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Survey: Gov&#8217;ts consider climate change the biggest humanitarian challenge facing the world</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:33:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Survey: Gov&#8217;ts see climate change as aid challenge
NAIROBI, Kenya — A global network of aid agencies says world powers consider climate change the most significant challenge to humanitarian work.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says rich, middle-income and poor nations expect aid agencies to face more demands caused by .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/survey-govts-consider-climate-change-the-biggest-humanitarian-challenge-facing-the-world-231048/" title="Survey: Gov&#8217;ts consider climate change the biggest humanitarian challenge facing the world">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirates hijack ship with 28 North Korean crew; guards fire on pirates in 2nd attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Somali pirates hijack ship, 28 North Korean crew

NAIROBI, Kenya — Pirates off the coast of Somalia have attacked two vessels, and at least one of those has been captured.
The European Union&#8217;s anti-piracy force says pirates hijacked a chemical tanker on Monday named the MV Theresa with 28 North Koreans on board.
In a second incident, pirates ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-hijack-ship-with-28-north-korean-crew-guards-fire-on-pirates-in-2nd-attack-231003/">Somali pirates hijack ship with 28 North Korean crew; guards fire on pirates in 2nd attack</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rice where there was none: Kenyan irrigation shows gov&#8217;t investment can stem food shortages</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Maliti</dc:creator>
		
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Kenya harvest example on reversing food shortage

AHERO, Kenya — Joram Abiero remembers it was not too long ago that his neighbors went to bed hungry.
Now they and thousands of others in the lowlands of western Kenya are able to get year-round work as farm laborers or earn money from their once-neglected rice paddies. The government&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rice-where-there-was-none-kenyan-irrigation-shows-govt-investment-can-stem-food-shortages-229524/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Rice where there was none: Kenyan irrigation shows gov&#8217;t investment can stem food shortages</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rwandan plane crashes into lounge at airport during emergency landing, kills 1 person</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Rwandan plane crashes at airport, kills 1 person

KIGALI, Rwanda — A passenger plane with a recent history of technical problems crashed into an airport VIP lounge in Rwanda&#8217;s capital, killing one passenger, airline officials said Friday.
Rwandair executive Jack Ekl said the pilot had reported technical difficulties after taking off from the Rwandan capital of Kigali ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rwandan-plane-crashes-into-lounge-at-airport-during-emergency-landing-kills-1-person-228430/" title="Rwandan plane crashes into lounge at airport during emergency landing, kills 1 person">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirate threat forges naval alliances between unlikely allies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katharine Houreld</dc:creator>
		
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Pirate risk forges unlikely high seas alliances

NAIROBI, Kenya — World powers including the U.S., Russia and China are teaming up at sea to tackle the pirates plaguing Somalia&#8217;s lawless coast, as a sharp increase in attacks has forced nations who may be rivals on land to make unlikely alliances.
Analysts say the shift from competition to .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirate-threat-forges-naval-alliances-between-unlikely-allies-225938/">Somali pirate threat forges naval alliances between unlikely allies</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirates seize cargo ship with 22 Greek, Filipino sailors on board, EU naval force says</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
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EU: Somali pirates seize cargo ship with 22 crew

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates on Wednesday seized a cargo ship in the Indian Ocean with 22 crew members on board, the European Union Naval Force said.
Naval spokesman Cmdr. John Harbour said that there are three Greeks and 19 Filipinos among the crew of the Greek-owned Filitsa. .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-seize-cargo-ship-with-22-greek-filipino-sailors-on-board-eu-naval-force-says-225600/">Somali pirates seize cargo ship with 22 Greek, Filipino sailors on board, EU naval force says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ man detained in Ethiopia sues FBI agents, says they violated his rights in interrogations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Defalco</dc:creator>
		
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NJ man sues FBI over his detention in Ethiopia

TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey man detained for months in Ethiopia on allegations of supporting Islamic militants before being allowed to come home sued the FBI agents involved in his interrogations.
Amir Mohamed Meshal, who was held nearly four months in Ethiopia, claims his constitutional rights were .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-man-detained-in-ethiopia-sues-fbi-agents-says-they-violated-his-rights-in-interrogations-224883/">Source &nbsp;: NJ man detained in Ethiopia sues FBI agents, says they violated his rights in interrogations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirates target oil tanker with rocket-propelled grenades in longest-range attack so far</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Somali pirates hit oil tanker in long-range attack

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates attacked an oil tanker and fired automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades Monday farther out at sea than any previous assault, suggesting that pirate capabilities are growing as they increase activity off East Africa.
Pirates in two skiffs fired at the Hong Kong-flagged BW Lion  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-target-oil-tanker-with-rocket-propelled-grenades-in-longest-range-attack-so-far-223214/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>43 Somalis rescued by EU warship after abandoned at sea handed to UN refugee agency</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
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43 Somalis rescued by EU warship handed to UNHCR

NAIROBI, Kenya — The EU Naval Force says it has handed over 43 Somalis abandoned at sea by their human smugglers to the United Nations refugee agency in the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti.
The EU force says a ship from the Netherlands rescued the castaways on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/43-somalis-rescued-by-eu-warship-after-abandoned-at-sea-handed-to-un-refugee-agency-219214/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: 43 Somalis rescued by EU warship after abandoned at sea handed to UN refugee agency</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kenya: ICC prosecutor says he will ask court to open investigation into postelection violence</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
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ICC prosecutor wants to investigate Kenya violence

NAIROBI, Kenya — The International Criminal Court&#8217;s chief prosecutor said Thursday that Kenya&#8217;s postelection violence that killed more than 1,000 people was a crime against humanity and pledged to initiate proceedings that could result in top officials facing trial.
Luis Moreno Ocampo said he told President Mwai Kibaki and Prime .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kenya-icc-prosecutor-says-he-will-ask-court-to-open-investigation-into-postelection-violence-218759/" title="Kenya: ICC prosecutor says he will ask court to open investigation into postelection violence">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kenyan attorney general explores possible legal action against US for revoking his travel visa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Kenyan attorney mulls legal action against US

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya&#8217;s attorney general said Wednesday he is seeking legal advice about whether he can sue the U.S. government for revoking his travel visa.
Attorney General Amos Wako told journalists that he received the U.S. notification Wednesday. He said one of the reasons given for the ban was  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kenyan-attorney-general-explores-possible-legal-action-against-us-for-revoking-his-travel-visa-217682/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s half brother publishes novel that describes abusive father they shared</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Foreman</dc:creator>
		
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Obama&#8217;s half brother recalls their abusive father
GUANGZHOU, China — President Barack Obama&#8217;s half brother has broken his media silence to discuss his new novel — the semi-autobiographical story of an abusive parent patterned on their late father, the mostly absent figure Obama wrote about in his own memoir.
In .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obamas-half-brother-publishes-novel-that-describes-abusive-father-they-shared-216852/">Original source &nbsp;: Obama&#8217;s half brother publishes novel that describes abusive father they shared</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Drought alters life for Kenya&#8217;s nomads, leading them to settle permanently and wait for aid</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Devastating drought alters life for Kenya nomads

DELA, Kenya — When 64-year-old Jimale Irobe was a young man, he guided his herds of cows and camels through knee-high grass.
These days the scrubby blades barely reach his ankles even in the rainy season, and there is never enough grass to go around. The cattle cannot feed, and ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/drought-alters-life-for-kenyas-nomads-leading-them-to-settle-permanently-and-wait-for-aid-214336/">Drought alters life for Kenya&#8217;s nomads, leading them to settle permanently and wait for aid</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>African Union imposes travel bans, asset freezes on Guinea&#8217;s military junta</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:49:28 +0000</pubDate>
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AU to impose sanctions on Guinea&#8217;s leaders

NAIROBI, Kenya — African leaders say they will impose travel bans and freeze the assets of Guinea&#8217;s military junta.
The African Union said in a statement late Thursday that sanctions will be implemented within a week. The decision was made in Abuja, Nigeria at a meeting of the AU&#8217;s second-highest .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/african-union-imposes-travel-bans-asset-freezes-on-guineas-military-junta-212256/">African Union imposes travel bans, asset freezes on Guinea&#8217;s military junta</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>British navy finds empty yacht belonging to couple feared kidnapped by pirates</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
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British navy finds missing couple&#8217;s empty yacht

NAIROBI, Kenya — The British navy on Thursday found an empty yacht in international waters belonging to a missing British couple and a defense official said Somali pirates may have transferred them to another vessel.
International naval forces have been searching for the couple for days. Paul and Rachel Chandler ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-navy-finds-empty-yacht-belonging-to-couple-feared-kidnapped-by-pirates-210966/">British navy finds empty yacht belonging to couple feared kidnapped by pirates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>European Union naval force says Somali pirates hijack Thai fishing vessel</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Somali pirates hijack Thai fishing vessel
NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates hijacked a Thai fishing vessel north of the Seychelles islands early on Thursday, the European Union naval force said.

The Thai Union 3 reported it was under attack by pirates in two skiffs 200 miles (320 kilometers) north of the Seychelles and 650 miles (1050 kilometers) ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/european-union-naval-force-says-somali-pirates-hijack-thai-fishing-vessel-210836/">European Union naval force says Somali pirates hijack Thai fishing vessel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>7 Somali pirates seized after firing on French ship; search on for British couple</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Straziuso</dc:creator>
		
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Somali pirates seized after firing on French ship

NAIROBI, Kenya — European Union naval forces captured seven Somali pirates after they tried to take over a French fishing vessel, which repulsed the attack with gunfire, officials said Wednesday.
The international flotilla also searched for a British yachting couple believed taken by pirates, who are holding more than  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/7-somali-pirates-seized-after-firing-on-french-ship-search-on-for-british-couple-209963/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirates trade fire with French fishing boat; 7 arrested after warship rushes to scene</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
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French vessel exchanges fire with Somali pirates

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates fired on a French fishing vessel and guards on board returned fire, prompting a military helicopter and warship to rush to the scene, authorities said Wednesday. Seven Somali pirates were arrested.
Pirates in two skiffs fired on the French vessel about 350 miles east of ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-trade-fire-with-french-fishing-boat-7-arrested-after-warship-rushes-to-scene-209785/">Somali pirates trade fire with French fishing boat; 7 arrested after warship rushes to scene</a>.]]></description>
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