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Somalia: Puntland forces plan to arrest Gen Jimale
File Photo/Somali Times There is currently a sense of security tension and conflicting military activities in the regions of Puntland, which are based on the political conflict between the
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By Anadolu Agency Uraloğlu told an AA correspondent that the transit fees to be collected from ships passing through the Turkish Straits without calling at any port, which are determined in
Read MoreG7 summit ends without communique, exposing deepening divisions
By Xinhua News Agency The three-day Group of Seven G7 summit concluded Wednesday in Evian, France, amid visible divisions among member states, as leaders struggled to bridge differences on major
Read MoreRussia says frigate fired warning shots at British yacht in English Channel
By Anadolu Agency Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that the frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots after a British-flagged sailing yacht approached the warship in the
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Featured ArticlesSomalia: Puntland forces plan to arrest Gen Jimale
File Photo/Somali Times There is currently a sense of security tension and conflicting military activities in the regions of Puntland, which are based on the political conflict between the
Somalia: Puntland forces plan to arrest Gen Jimale
File Photo/Somali Times There is currently a sense of security tension and conflicting military activities in the regions of Puntland, which are based on the political conflict between the
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The term of the Somali Parliament ends today
Photo/Somali Times The four-year constitutional term of the Somali parliament has finally ended today, December 27, 2020. Debate and controversy over the overall election process have led to the
Read MoreUS blames Iran for Ukrainian jetliner downing, pledges probe
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Khashoggi fiancee urges UK gov’t to stop Saudi prince to put himself above British law
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EasyJet reveals ‘sophisticated’ hack of customer details
U.K.-based budget airline easyJet said Tuesday that “highly sophisticated” hackers accessed the email addresses and travel details of approximately 9 million customers. It also said that
UK unemployment claims surge 69% as pandemic takes hold
A cyclist rides his bike along Waterloo Bridge, in London, Monday, May 18, 2020. Large areas of London are to be closed to cars and vans to allow people to walk and cycle safely as the
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FBI: Shooter at Pensacola military base link to al-Qaida
This undated photo provided by the FBI shows Mohammed Alshamrani. The Saudi student opened fire inside a classroom at Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday before one of the deputies killed him.
Iran warns against US aggression on its oil tankers in the Caribbean
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Burundi opens crucial presidential election amid pandemic
The two main candidates in the poll are the ruling CNDD-FDD party’s Evariste Ndayishimiye, right, and Agathon Rwasa of the National Liberation Forces (FNL) party [Reuters/AP] A crucial
Somalia-Kenya sea dispute case delayed by 10 months, virus cited
A letter sent by the court to both parties and seen by BBC states that that the hearing scheduled for early June is now is delayed to 15 March 2021 due to the exceptional circumstances of the
Khashoggi fiancee urges UK gov’t to stop Saudi prince to put himself above British law
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Cengiz urged UK gov’t to stop crown prince “raise himself above law of the land” Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal
EasyJet reveals ‘sophisticated’ hack of customer details
U.K.-based budget airline easyJet said Tuesday that “highly sophisticated” hackers accessed the email addresses and travel details of approximately 9 million customers. It also said that
UK unemployment claims surge 69% as pandemic takes hold
A cyclist rides his bike along Waterloo Bridge, in London, Monday, May 18, 2020. Large areas of London are to be closed to cars and vans to allow people to walk and cycle safely as the
Nile: River of discord between Egypt and Ethiopia
Tensions escalate in North Africa, with Egypt seeking the intervention of UNSC against Ethiopia on river water sharing issue Tensions have escalated in the Eastern Nile region, with Egypt taking
Covid-19: Riek Machar tests positive
South Sudan First Vice-President Riek Machar. He has tested positive for coronavirus. South Sudan’s First Vice-President Riek Machar has tested positive for Covid-19. Dr Machar’s
FBI: Shooter at Pensacola military base link to al-Qaida
This undated photo provided by the FBI shows Mohammed Alshamrani. The Saudi student opened fire inside a classroom at Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday before one of the deputies killed him.
Iran warns against US aggression on its oil tankers in the Caribbean
Iranian Foreign Minister Muhammad Javad Zarif has warned the United Nations that there will be “consequences” if the US acted against the Iranian oil tankers in the Caribbean. In a letter sent to
SoftBank racks up losses as Vision Fund investments plunge
Tokyo. Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. racked up a loss of 961.6 billion yen ($9 billion) for the fiscal year through March, on red ink related to its Vision Fund investments,