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  • humanitarian situation worsens in somalia un

    Humanitarian situation worsens in Somalia:UN

    World | December 12, 2014 6:32 IST

    United Nations: The UN humanitarian coordinator in Somalia, Philippe Lazzarini, warned on Thursday that the humanitarian situation in the country has significantly deteriorated this year for the first time since the end of the 2011

  • over 400 kidnapped 7 still in captivity of pirates

    Over 400 kidnapped, 7 still in captivity of pirates: Government

    India | December 07, 2014 14:16 IST

    New Delhi: Fate of seven Indians kidnapped four years ago by pirates operating off Somalia and Nigerian coasts remains unknown and the past six years have seen the abduction of over 400 nationals, the government

  • attack on un convoy in somalia outrages un chief

    Attack on UN convoy in Somalia outrages UN chief

    World | December 04, 2014 6:51 IST

    United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is "outraged" by the terrorist attack on a UN convoy in Somalian capital city of Mogadishu, his spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday.A suicide bomber smashed a car

  • over 50 000 affected by seasonal floods in somalia

    Over 50,000 affected by seasonal floods in Somalia

    World | November 12, 2014 6:52 IST

    United Nations:  The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Tuesday said that seasonal flooding in several regions of Somalia affected up to 50,000 people."Humanitarian partners had pre-positioned emergencies supplies ahead of

  • un agencies seek action to avert somalia humanitarian crisis

    UN agencies seek action to avert Somalia humanitarian crisis

    India | July 03, 2014 18:27 IST

    Nairobi: UN agencies are calling for urgent action from the international community to help avert a humanitarian crisis in Somalia.The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the UN Children's Fund (Unicef)

  • new polio case reported in somalia

    New polio case reported in Somalia

    World | June 06, 2014 8:31 IST

    United Nations: The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that the first case of polio in Somalia this year was confirmed on Wednesday in the country's Mudug region, a spokesperson told reporters

  • top terrorist killed in somalia

    Top terrorist killed in Somalia

    World | January 27, 2014 18:30 IST

    Mogadishu: The Somali government Monday confirmed the killing of a commander of the Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabab group in an overnight air strike in the south of the Horn of Africa nation.Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli

  • drone strike kills al shabaab commander in somalia

    Drone strike kills Al-Shabaab commander in Somalia

    World | October 29, 2013 7:29 IST

    Mogadishu : Two Al-Shabaab militants, including a senior commander, were killed when their vehicle was hit by a drone strike in a Somalian town, witnesses said Monday.The two men were instantly killed, while driving the

  • us commandos raid libya somalia capture al qaeda leader abu

    US commandos raid Libya, Somalia; capture Al Qaeda leader Abu Anas al-Liby, Somalian raid unsuccessful

    World | October 06, 2013 20:42 IST

    Cairo/Tripoli/Mogadishu: American commandos assisted by FBI and CIA agents raided Tripoli and a Somalian coastal town, and captured an Al Qaeda leader  Abu Anas al-Liby. The US Navy SEAL commandos pre-dawn attack on Somalia however

  • kenyan president vows to keep troops in somalia

    Kenyan president vows to keep troops in Somalia

    World | October 01, 2013 18:06 IST

    Nairobi, Kenya: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta says Kenya will keep its troops in Somalia to help that country's beleaguered government battle the armed Islamic extremist group al-Shabab, which attacked a mall in Nairobi on Sept.

  • us supports al qaeda in syria but fights in kenya somalia

    US supports Al Qaeda in Syria, but fights in Kenya, Somalia

    World | September 28, 2013 15:58 IST

    Washinton: The attack in Nairobi by Al Qaeda was a grim reminder of the danger from the terrorist organization. All eyes were staring at the development there while ignoring the Syrian shores where Al Qaeda

  • kenya mall massacre al shabab threatens to carry out more

    Kenya mall massacre: Al Shabab threatens to carry out more such attacks

    World | September 24, 2013 16:48 IST

    Mogadishu, Somalia: Al Shabab, the terrorist outfit that carried out the Westgate shopping mall massacre in Nairobi, has threatened more such attacks in Kenya, its spokesperson Sheikh Abulaziz Abu Muscab told Al Jazeera TV reporter

  • 15 die after blasts hit somalia restaurant

    15 die after blasts hit Somalia restaurant

    World | September 07, 2013 16:16 IST

    Somalia: Somali militants attacked a restaurant near Mogadishu's seat of government for the second time in less than a year on Saturday, detonating two large blasts that killed at least 15 people and wounded nearly

  • indo arab trade meet in bangalore on friday

    Indo-Arab trade meet in Bangalore on Friday

    India | August 22, 2013 8:08 IST

    Bangalore: The Indo-Arab Chamber of Commerce (IACC) is hosting a trade meet Friday here to explore investment and business opportunities in India and the Gulf region by its members, entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises."About

  • us businessman fights at t over 1million phone

    US businessman fights AT&T over $1Million phone

    World | July 09, 2012 20:48 IST

    Massachusetts, Jul 9: A U.S. businessman is engaged in a legal battle with AT&T Inc. over what he calls a fraudulent million-dollar phone bill.Michael Smith, of Ipswich, Massachusetts, says in 2009 someone hacked into his

  • 22 sailors from gujarat missing since march 21

    22 Sailors From Gujarat Missing Since March 21

    India | April 02, 2012 17:44 IST

    Jamnagar, Apr 2: As many as 22 sailors from here have been missing since March 21, after they set sail for Somalia from Mumbai port with a consignment of sugar in a vessel called Shivam,

  • india offers help to somalia to tackle piracy

    India Offers Help To Somalia To Tackle Piracy

    World | March 28, 2011 16:24 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 28: Somalia today assured India that it will do everything possible to get 53 Indian hostages released from pirates in that country, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said.He said India has

  • somalia pakistan top world terror risk list

    Somalia, Pakistan Top World Terror Risk list

    World | November 17, 2010 10:24 IST

    LONDON: Pakistan is in the second spot in the world terrorism risk index (TRI), said a risk-advisory firm report that places Somalia at number one.Global risks advisory firm Maplecroft prepared the index after assessing the

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