CORNWALLIS, Nova Scotia, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday the United States was trying to fill a request for additional combat brigades in Afghanistan next year and that he wanted at least some of the troops in place before the country's election next fall. ... > full story
MOGADISHU, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Dozens of Somali Islamist insurgents stormed a port on Friday hunting the pirates behind the seizure of a Saudi supertanker that was the world's biggest hijack, a local elder said. ... > full story
BAGHDAD, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr marched on Friday against a pact letting U.S. forces stay in Iraq until 2011, toppling an effigy of President George W. Bush where U.S. troops once tore down a statue of Saddam Hussein. ... > full story
MOGADISHU, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Rampant piracy off Somalia is forcing shipping companies to avoid the Suez Canal and send cargoes of oil and other goods on a longer journey around southern Africa, industry officials said on Thursday. ... > full story
BAGHDAD, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. forces killed a senior al Qaeda leader wanted for planning suicide bombings, kidnappings and assassinations, including the abduction and killing of a U.S. army sergeant in 2004, the U.S. military said on Thursday. ... > full story
ISLAMABAD, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Pakistan summoned U.S. ambassador Anne Patterson on Thursday to protest over missile strikes launched by pilotless drone aircraft against militant targets in Pakistan. ... > full story
BAGHDAD, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — A pact allowing U.S. troops to stay in Iraq for three more years has a chance of being approved by parliament despite some heated opposition, Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Thursday. ... > full story
ISLAMABAD, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Pakistan summoned U.S. ambassador Anne Patterson on Thursday to receive a formal protest over missile strikes launched by pilotless drone aircraft against militant targets on Pakistani soil, a Pakistani foreign ministry official said. ... > full story
CANBERRA, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — The only Guantanamo Bay inmate convicted of terrorism offences, Australian David Hicks, has broken his self-imposed silence, calling on police to relax stringent controls over his freedom since his release from jail. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — Al Qaeda's deputy leader accused Barack Obama of betraying his race and his father's Muslim heritage on Wednesday and urged more attacks, as the group tried to counter the incoming U.S. president's global popularity. ... > full story
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Pirates were well-mannered, recall hostages Nov. 20, 2008 (Times of India) — The water was still, the sky cloudless and the 12-man crew, Kenyans and Sri Lankans, were relaxed after their Sunday morning cup of tea in February ...
Indian Navy Sinks Suspected Pirate "Mother"Ship Nov. 20, 2008 (ABC 10 Sacramento (KXTV)) — Officials say it's a rare victory in a sea war against Somalia-based pirates who've become increasingly more violent. . . An Indian navy frigate ...
Somali pirates demand $25M for Saudi ship Nov. 20, 2008 (United Press International) — Somali pirates demand $25M for Saudi ship Slideshow 1 of 3 MOGADISHU, Somalia, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Somali pirates demanded $25 million in ransom for ...
Hijackers Are Pirate Havens' Heroes Nov. 20, 2008 (New York Post) — Somalia's pirates are being hailed as heroes, and their hijacking of one of the world's largest ships is being celebrated as a victory on the ...
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