Somali pirates seize Indian vessel

NAIROBI - Somali pirates have seized an Indian vessel with 13 people aboard, an official said Monday.

Train carrying cooking oil derails in Kenya, killing 2

Train derails in Kenya, killing 2

NAIROBI, Kenya — A cargo train has derailed near residential areas in the Kenyan capital, killing two people.

Portuguese warship fires warning shots at suspected pirates; detains and releases 6 Somali men

Portuguese warship spots 6 suspected pirates

Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship; 21 crew safe and healthy

Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship, 21 crew

Somali insurgents ban UN mine agency

NAIROBI/MOGADISHU - Somali insurgent group al-Shabaab Thursday said it was banning the UN Mine Action agency from operating in Somalia.

Aid group: Poverty and hunger loom as rains fail again across East Africa

Aid group: Rains fail again across East Africa

Somali pirates hijack Indian vessel

NAIROBI - Pirates have hijacked an Indian vessel off the coast of Somalia, Xinhua reported Monday.

Report: 2,000 killed this year as humanitarian crisis worsens in south Sudan

Report: 2,000 killed in 2009 south Sudan violence

Experts: foreigners helping Somali Islamist insurgents to improve tactics, technology

Experts: Somali Islamists improving tactics, bombs

Somali minister: Suicide bomber who attacked doctors’ graduation was Danish-Somali

Somali minister: Suicide bomber was Danish-Somali

EU naval spokesman: Somali pirates hijack Pakistan-flagged fishing vessel with 29 on board

Somali pirates hijack Pakistan-flagged ship

Annan says local and foreign pressure has pushed Kenyan gov’t to act on reforms in past 2 mths

Annan: Pressure has seen Kenya implement reforms

Official: Kenyan police arrest man with more than 100,000 bullets, weapons

Kenyan police arrest man with 100,000 bullets

Three UN peacekeepers killed in Darfur

NAIROBI/KHARTOUM - Three UN peacekeepers were killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in Sudan’s volatile western Darfur region, a spokesman for the peacekeeping mission said.

Company: Hijacked Greek-flagged oil supertanker near pirate haven along Somali coast

Hijacked Greek tanker reaches Somali coast

UN development official calls for more funding to help poor nations cope with climate change

UN official calls for funds for climate change

Ocean off Somalia too large to counter all pirate attacks, EU admiral says

Admiral: Sea too large to stop all pirate attacks

EU naval commander tells AP hijacked oil tanker was traveling outside recommended corridor

EU: Hijacked oil tanker was outside corridor

Greek authorities say crew of oil tanker successfully repels pirate attack off Oman

Pirate attack on oil tanker repelled off Oman

Elizabeth Kennedy named chief of bureau in Beirut for The Associated Press

Elizabeth Kennedy named AP bureau chief in Beirut

African officials seize nearly 3,800 pounds of ivory in 6-nation operation; scores arrested

Nearly 2 tons of ivory seized in eastern Africa

EU: Somali pirates seize super tanker of crude oil heading to the US from Saudi Arabia

Somali pirates hijack oil tanker going to US

EU: Somali pirates seize super tanker of crude oil heading from Saudi Arabia to the US

Somali pirates hijack Saudi oil tanker going to US

10,000 East African albinos displaced, in hiding after rash of killings, report says

10,000 E. African albinos in hiding after killings

Canadian and Australian journalists freed in Somalia; getting medical care in Kenya

Freed foreign journalists in Kenyan hospital

Canadian and Australian journalists freed in Somalia, arrive in neighboring Kenya

Freed foreign journalists arrive in Kenya

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Two foreign journalists freed after 15 months in captivity in Somalia arrived in neighboring Kenya Thursday.

Red Cross asks governments to do more to help poor nations cope with climate change

Protesters rally outside the White House

“Sahrawi Gandhi” on hunger strike at Spanish airport

NAIROBI - Sahrawi human rights-defender and political activist Aminatou Haidar, considered by her supporters as the ”Sahrawi Gandhi”, has gone on a hunger strike at a Spanish airport after being expelled over her refusal to accept Moroccan nationality.

Somalian pirates attack US ship for second time in seven months

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.

Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time; guards repel attack

US ship repels pirates with guns and sound blasts

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