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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
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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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By Anadolu Agency Dozens of aircraft of NATO countries took part in the military alliance’s annual “Steadfast Noon” nuclear deterrence training exercise in northwestern Europe.
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US lawmakers slam Saudi court rulings on Khashoggi
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China, Japan, South Korea meet on North Korea, free trade
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Photo/ Reuters Nairobi, December 23, 2019 — Somali authorities should immediately allow local broadcaster City FM to reopen and let its staffers work freely, the Committee to Protect
Parliament clips Central Bank of Kenya powers over State mortgage financier
Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge Parliament has stripped the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) of powers to approve the opening, relocation and closure of any branch of a mortgage
Erdogan in Tunisia for surprise visit to discuss Libya
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, Tunisian President Kais Saied, right, inspect a military honour guard at the airport, in Tunis, Tunisia, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019. Erdogan
Turkey building defence area from Mediterranean to Indian Ocean – analysis
Turkey has been following a new geopolitical strategy by building a defence line from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean, and from Libya to Somalia, wrote foreign policy analyst Mehmet A.
Dozens of Israelis being arrested, some jailed in Europe for smuggling khat drug
Bundles of khat (photo credit: SS BY-SA 3.0, by Abalg, Wikimedia Commons) Criminals pay travelers to take suitcases full of leaves abroad, but European countries have increasingly been punishing
US lawmakers slam Saudi court rulings on Khashoggi
Senators condemn ‘sham’ trial of Saudi Kingdom, criticize handling of Khashoggi murder case Several U.S. lawmakers have condemned the “sham” Saudi trial and court verdicts
U.S. ready to deal with any North Korean ‘Christmas gift’: Trump
Credit: Reuters Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media his Mar-a-Lago resort. U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday brushed off North Korea’s warning of a
China, Japan, South Korea meet on North Korea, free trade
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, shakes hands wth Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a meeting in Chengdu, China, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019. (Lee Jin-wook/Yonhap via AP) Leaders from
India beefs up security amid outrage against new law, anger with police
Demonstrators gesture and shout slogans during a protest against a new citizenship law in New Delhi, India, December 24, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui Indian authorities stepped up security and
Kenya’s arid counties to benefit from Sh340m food aid from US
USAID food aid being unloaded at Mombasa port. Kenya has received food aid valued at approximately Sh340 million from the United States government. Kenya has received food aid valued at
Somali authorities shut down radio station City FM, seek to question owner
Photo/ Reuters Nairobi, December 23, 2019 — Somali authorities should immediately allow local broadcaster City FM to reopen and let its staffers work freely, the Committee to Protect
Parliament clips Central Bank of Kenya powers over State mortgage financier
Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge Parliament has stripped the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) of powers to approve the opening, relocation and closure of any branch of a mortgage