President Farmajo receives credentials from new Indian ambassador

Photo/Somali Times The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, who received credentials from the new Ambassador of the Government of India, Virander Kumar Paul, highlighted the government’s fruitful efforts to strengthen ties and cooperation with international partners in the country. Ambassador Kumar conveyed to President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo a message of

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Somali army says it kills 37 al-Shabab militants in southern region

Photo/Somali Times The Somali National Army said Saturday its forces killed 37 al-Shabab militants in Middle Shabelle region on Friday night amid the ongoing military operations to flush out the extremists in the southern part of the country. “The Somali National Army last night carried out a planned operation in the Galka-Harare area of Middle

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Somali Gor-gor Commandos has graduated Isparta School in Turkey

Photo/Somali Times The 7th Gor-gor National Army Commandos have been trained at Isparta School in Turkey, where they have been undergoing various types of training for some time. The Somali National Army have undergone intensive training in Turkey. The troops were trained at Isparta School in Turkey and the closing ceremony was attended by officials

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Ramla Ali Ready For Vegas Saturday

Melina Pizano/Matchroom Boxing USA By Marquis Johns Ramla Ali is thrilled to be making her American debut in Las Vegas – but will not be rushed into taking big fights as she plots her route to the top, starting with her third pro fight on Saturday, May 29 at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay

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Biden’s big budget comes with a modest growth outlook for an aging country

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Cuyahoga Community College Metropolitan Campus, Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) By Dan Burns, Ann Saphir President Joe Biden’s first budget proposal comes with a big price tag – at $6 trillion, roughly 50% higher than pre-COVID-19 federal spending – but, at

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Somali rapper Sharma Boy has been arrested for a car crash

Photo: Credit Facebook Somali rapper Sharma Boy. Garowe police have arrested youth singer Sharmarke Abdinasir Mohamed Sharma Boy, who is believed to be responsible for a deadly car accident. Earlier in the day, a luxury car driven by Sharma Boy overturned in Burawadal, north of Garowe, killing a woman named Saido Jama Mire and injuring

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Kenya to get 750 mln USD World Bank loan

Photo: Credit Daily Nation Central Bank of Kenya. Kenya in the next two weeks will receive a loan of 750 million U.S. dollars from World Bank that were approved in 2019, the country’s central bank governor Patrick Njoroge said on Thursday. In May 2019, the World Bank approved the 750 million U.S. dollars credit from

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Germany officially calls colonial-era killings in Namibia ‘genocide’

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Lisbon, Thursday, May 27, 2021. European Union foreign ministers meet Thursday to discuss EU-Africa relations and Belarus. (AP Photo/Armando Franca) Germany on Friday apologised for its role in slaughter of Herero and Nama tribespeople in Namibia more than a century ago

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Hong Kong tycoon gets 14-month jail term over 2019 protest

File – In this Feb. 9, 2021, file photo, democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, center, leaves the Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong. Lai was sentenced to more jail time Friday, May 28, 2021 over his role in an anti-government protest in 2019, as authorities crack down on dissent in the city. (AP

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Social spending, business tax hike drive $6T Biden budget

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Cuyahoga Community College Metropolitan Campus, Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) By ANDREW TAYLOR WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s $6 trillion budget proposal for next year would run a $1.8 trillion federal government deficit despite a raft of new tax increases

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