DUBAI, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — The U.S. Navy and operators of a Saudi oil supertanker hijacked by Somali pirates could not confirm on Friday reports that the hijackers had demanded a $25 million ransom. ... > 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
KANYABAYONGA, Congo, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — Hundreds of Congolese rebel fighters pulled back on Wednesday from frontline positions in a move U.N. peacekeepers hoped would open the way for talks on ending weeks of conflict in east Congo. ... > full story
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — A suspected U.S. drone aircraft fired two missiles at a house in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing five suspected militants, possibly including an Arab al Qaeda operative, intelligence officials said. ... > full story
JOMBA, Congo, Nov. 16, 2008 (Reuters) — Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda agreed on Sunday to take part in U.N.-backed peace talks, but fighting between the army and rebels raged on in the east despite his declared support for a ceasefire. ... > full story
BAGHDAD, Nov. 15, 2008 (Reuters) — A car bomb killed 10 people and wounded around 30 others when it exploded outside a car dealership in the northern Iraqi town of Tal Afar, Iraqi police said Saturday. ... > full story
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — Gunmen killed a U.S. aid official Wednesday outside his home in Peshawar, police said, the Pakistani city that has borne the brunt of an Islamist insurgency spreading from tribal lands bordering Afghanistan. ... > full story
GOMA, Congo, Nov. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — Congolese rebel chief Laurent Nkunda said Monday he would fight African peacekeeping troops if they attacked him, as concerns grew that east Congo's conflict could suck in neighboring armies. ... > full story
NAIROBI, Nov. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — Rebel leader Laurent Nkunda said on Monday he was ready to fight regional peacekeepers if they entered eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and supported the Congolese army and its allies. ... > full story
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov. 9, 2008 (Reuters) — Rescuers at a collapsed school in Haiti are ending the hunt for survivors and will soon demolish the remains of the building, where at least 87 people were killed. ... > full story
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PIRATE THREAT: S25M OR ELSE Nov. 21, 2008 (New York Post) — Pirates who hijacked one of the world's biggest ships are demanding a $25 million ransom in 10 days - or else. . . "We do not want long-term ...
Maersk ships avoid 'pirate waters' Nov. 21, 2008 (Channel4.com) — The world's largest shipping company has announced its oil tankers will make a major detour to avoid the pirate-plagued waters off the Somali ...
Impoverished Somalians support pirates' ransom operations Nov. 20, 2008 (Mercury, South Africa) — In impoverished Somalia, where public institutions have crumbled, brazen pirates are building sprawling stone houses, cruising in luxury cars and ...
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 ...
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