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Somali pirates vow to resist any rescue efforts
MOGADISHU8 (AFP) - Somali pirates holding a huge oil-laden Saudi tanker on Saturday vowed to fight back should any assault be attempted to free the ship and urged its owners to pay up a 25 million dollars ransom.
Nations:Somalia Russia Egypt Source:(AFP)
2008-11-22
Witness against Sen. Stevens says he hid the truth
WASHINGTON - One of the government's witnesses against convicted Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska says he didn't tell the truth on the stand about an immunity deal with the Justice Department in exchange for his testimony. But federal prosecutors said Friday that his current story is the false one.
Activities:Ted Stevens Corruption Case Source:(AP)
2008-11-21
Kenya: Somali pirates make $150M in a year
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya's foreign minister says Somali pirates have collected more than $150 million in ransoms over the past year.
Nations:Kenya Somalia Source:(AP)
2008-11-21
Somali pirates build up defences after making ransom demand
MOGADISHU (AFP) - Somali pirates built up their defences around a captured Saudi Arabian super-tanker on Friday after demanding a 25 million dollar ransom.
Nations:Somalia Russia Source:(AFP)
2008-11-21
The year 2025: Oil, dollar out; Russia, Islam in
WASHINGTON - Global warming could be a boon to Russia, a European country could be overrun by organized crime and the U.S. and its dollar could further decline in importance during the next two decades, says a U.S. intelligence report with predictions for the world in 2025.
Nations:Russia Turkey Iran Indonesia Canada Source:(AP)
2008-11-21
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