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Two Spanish aid workers kidnapped in Kenya

Somali Islamist Shebab rebels on Thursday kidnapped two female Spanish aid workers from Kenya`s Dadaab refugee camp, ...

Several dead after Iraq forces end hostage siege

Up to 15 people were killed on Monday after Iraqi security forces fought gunmen and suicide bombers who had seized ...

Yemeni general killed, 30 troops taken hostage: sources

A general was killed and 30 other troops loyal to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh were taken hostage when ...

More aggressive action on pirates, EU

European Union states on Friday called for "more robust" action from the international fleet in the Indian Ocean to ...

Bulgarian helicopter crew freed in Darfur: WFP

Three Bulgarian helicopter crew on a UN contract kidnapped in Sudan`s troubled Darfur region were released on Monday ...

The charges against Ratko Mladic

Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military leader captured in Serbia on Thursday, faces charges of genocide, ...

ASEAN optimistic it can tackle piracy

ASEAN is optimistic that it will be able to tackle the piracy problem in the region by intensifying security and ...

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 ...