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U.S. warship bombards Somalia militants
Jun 2 2007 10:57PM (CT)
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - A U.S. warship pounded Somalia's remote coastal northeast, targeting Islamic militants hours after a gunbattle with Somali government forces that left eight insurgents dead, officials said Saturday.
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U.S. warship bombards Somalia militants
Jun 2 2007 10:57PM (CT)
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - A U.S. warship pounded Somalia's remote coastal northeast, targeting Islamic militants hours after a gunbattle with Somali government forces that left eight insurgents dead, officials said Saturday.
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Mauritania appeals for food aid
Jun 2 2007 10:10PM (CT)
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) - The government of Mauritania is appealing to international donors to help it reverse a food shortage affecting more than 1 million people.
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Sudanese rally against U.S. sanctions
Jun 2 2007 8:59PM (CT)
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Saturday in front of the American embassy here, shouting "God is great!" and "Down with the CIA!" to protest new U.S. economic sanctions on Sudan.
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Danish ship hijacked off Somalia
Jun 2 2007 6:20PM (CT)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A Danish cargo ship with five crew was hijacked off Somalia's coast, the owner said Saturday, citing a report by the French navy.
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Nigerian militants vow to halt attacks
Jun 2 2007 12:25PM (CT)
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - The main militant group responsible for attacks on foreign oil installations in Nigeria's lawless south announced a one-month cease-fire Saturday, giving the new president a chance to resolve the crisis that has helped cause global crude prices to spike.
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Boat capsizes in Uganda, 30 drown
Jun 2 2007 5:43AM (CT)
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - A boat capsized on the Ugandan side of Lake Victoria and all 30 people onboard drowned, police said Saturday.
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Questions arise over Darfur peace force
Jun 2 2007 2:47AM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The African Union has objected to a proposal for a 23,000-strong AU-U.N. force to help end the bloodshed in Sudan's troubled Darfur region because it would give the United Nations command and control, U.N. diplomats said.
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