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Defense official says U.S. has authority to target terrorists anywhere
WASHINGTON — A senior Pentagon official told a Senate committee Thursday that the U.S. would be at war with Al Qaeda for 15 to 20 more years and said the military could target terrorists anywhere under a law passed after the Sept. 11 terrorist...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Pakistan, Politics
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INTERVIEW-Central bank chief turns recovery skills on Somalia
Reuters* Governor seeks to shore up shaky recovery * Islamists still pose threat to stability * Commercial bank licences expected by end of 2013 * New Somali currency a possibility By Edmund Blair NAIROBI, May 17 (Reuters) - When Washington D.C. was in...Tags: World Bank Group, Economy, Business and Finance, Government, Politics, Mogadishu (Somalia)
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Somali prime minister to face confidence vote in parliament
ReutersMOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's prime minister is expected to face a vote of confidence next week, lawmakers said on Friday, and backers of the challenge said they were frustrated with the pace of political reform. Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon Saaid...Tags: Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Political Corruption, Government, Parliament
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Al Qaeda link case was not swayed by Boston bombing -U.S. prosecutor
ReutersBy David Jones NEWARK, N.J., May 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. prosecutor on Thursday denied a claim that two New Jersey men convicted of conspiring to join an al Qaeda-linked group received unusually long prison terms because prosecutors changed their arguments...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Sports, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Al-Qaeda
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EU to step up security involvement in Somalia
Reuters* Somalia recovering from two decades of civil war * EU has trained around 3,000 Somali soldiers in Uganda * Somali president says security his top priority By Drazen Jorgic MOGADISHU, May 15 (Reuters) - The European Union is to move military training...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Uganda, Justice and Rights, Politics, Mogadishu (Somalia)
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Former Islamist warlord elected president of Somali region
Reuters* Ex-warlord fought al Shabaab but is not liked in Mogadishu * Central government struggling to assert control * Clan-based divisions threaten bid to rebuild Somalia By Drazen Jorgic MOGADISHU, May 15 (Reuters) - A former Islamist warlord was declared...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Elections, Politics, Government, Mogadishu (Somalia)
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Four men in Minnesota sentenced to prison for aiding Somali rebel group
ReutersMINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A federal judge sentenced four men to prison on Tuesday for helping recruit young men in Minnesota to travel to Somalia and fight for the militant group al Shabaab. Investigators believe about 20 young, ethnic Somali men left...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Trials, Punishment, Justice System
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Food aid for the 21st century
For almost 60 years, a bag of life-saving food etched with the American flag has served as one of the purest expressions of our country's generosity and compassion around the world — from the earthquake devastated streets of Port au Prince to the...
Tags: Electronics, Economy, Business and Finance, Barack Obama, Science and Technology, Tom Vilsack
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Arms embargo lifted, but Somalia cannot afford weapons -minister
Reuters* Somalia trying to rebuild after two decades of war * Somali forces battling Qaeda-linked Islamist militants By Mohammed Abbas LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Somalia's armed forces have not received "a single bullet" despite the partial lifting of a United...Tags: Africa, United Nations, Politics, Economic Sanctions, African Union
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INTERVIEW-Somali banker sees hope in business order after chaos
Reuters* Dahabshiil boasts offices in London, Dubai * Confidence growing in ragged Somali shilling * Businesses operate amid poor security, clan rivalries By Edmund Blair NAIROBI, May 8 (Reuters) - Somalia's government must lure more investors to drive the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Mogadishu (Somalia), Business, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Finance
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U.N. urges support for new Somali leaders before donor meet
Reuters* U.N. has "more hope than ever" for Somalia * Al Shabaab still a threat, but security improving * London conference on Somalia to be held on Tuesday By Mohammed Abbas LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - The United Nations has given strong backing to the new...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Africa, United Nations, David Cameron, Wars and Interventions
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Ocho muertos por una bomba al paso de un convoy de qataríes en Somalia
ReutersPor Abdi Sheikh y Feisal Omar MOGADISCIO, 5 may (Reuters) - Un coche bomba estalló el domingo al paso de un convoy de automóviles en el que viajaban responsables qataríes por el centro de la capital de Somalia, Mogadiscio, matando al menos a ocho...Tags: Qatar
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