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Assign military to free hostages in Somalia

A national religious figure has urged the Indonesian government to assign a military force to free the 20-man crew of ...

Freeing Indonesian hostages in Somalia matter of nat`l pride : legislator

The immediate rescuing of 20 Indonesian nationals held hostage by Somali pirates is a matter of national pride, a ...

Journalist for Reuters killed in Iraq attack

A freelance journalist who worked for Reuters was among more than 50 people killed on Tuesday when gunmen attacked a ...

Taliban abduct 40 Afghan villagers: police

Taliban insurgents have abducted around 40 villagers in eastern Afghanistan, a local police chief said Sunday, ...

Muslim extremists release one of four hostages in S. Philippines

Muslim extremists linked to Al Qaida released one of its four hostages in southern Philippines, a local police ...

Warren Christopher , U.S negotiator, dies at 85

Former U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher, who helped bring peace to Bosnia and negotiated the release of ...

Counter-terror tactics needed to fight pirates: US

A US Navy admiral on Wednesday called for using counter-terrorism tactics against Somali pirates, warning the gangs ...

Two Indonesian cargo crew members manage to contact their relatives

Two Indonesian cargo crew members who are recently being under captivation of Somali`s pirate in the Arab sea ...