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Attack on ship shows pirates emboldened
Nov 6 2005 11:16PM (CT)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The violent attack on a cruise liner off Somalia's coast shows pirates from the anarchic country on the Horn of Africa are becoming bolder and more ambitious in their efforts to hijack ships for ransom and loot, a maritime official warned Sunday.
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U.S., EU urge Ethiopia to free opponents
Nov 6 2005 10:49PM (CT)
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - The United States and the European Union urged Ethiopia on Sunday to end its crackdown on independent journalists and release opposition leaders detained during a week of bloody clashes between demonstrators and police.
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Somalia's prime minister escapes attack
Nov 6 2005 1:09PM (CT)
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Gunmen threw grenades and a land mine exploded near a convoy carrying Somalia's prime minister on Sunday, but the leader escaped unharmed, officials said. At least five bodyguards were killed and 14 other people wounded in the attack.
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