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• Islamists must be prevented from brainwashing kids

  
  Muslims Against Sharia — Authority: 598
  Carl Ungerer ACCORDING to Karl von Clausewitzs dictum, "the aim of any war has to be a situation better than when hostilities began". After nearly a decade of the global war on terror, how do we know if the situation has improved? One measure may be the cadence of terrorist attacks. So far this ...
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• Also In Global Health News: Illegal Drug Trade In E. Africa; Somalia Humanitarian Crisis; Alcohol, IV Drug Use In Russia; HIV/AIDS In China; More

  
  Information on HPV — Authority: 144
  Illegal Drug Trade Turning East Africa Into Major Crime Center, U.N. Official Says In a speech to the U.N. Security Council Tuesday, Antonio Maria Costa, head of the U.N… Source: Also In Global Health News: Illegal Drug Trade In E. Africa; Somalia Humanitarian Crisis; Alcohol, IV Drug Use In Russia; ...
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• Satellite Imagery Used to Combat Surge of Pirate Attacks

  
  got geoint? — Authority: 470
  The surge of pirate attacks off of African has become a more issue for the shipping industry and global trade in general. There has been an estimated 125 attacks and 45 ships were actually seized by pirates in the past two years. Experts believe that the number of attacks could be higher, as piracy is believed to be ...
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• McChrystal: Terrorism Is a Governance Problem

  
  The Washington Independent Blog — Authority: 154
  Rep. Ron Klein (D-Fla.) engaged Gen. McChrystal in a good colloquy about the necessity of eliminating safe havens for al-Qaeda in Pakistan, one of the strongest arguments of war critics. What’s to stop the terrorists from just going to places like Yemen or Somalia? McChrystal, who headed the hunt for individual ...
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• US spy drones are latest weapon in fight against Somali piracy.

  
  World News Journal — Authority: 140
  Times Online 10 December 2009 By Tristan McConnell US spy drones launched from the Seychelles have joined the fight against Somali piracy as the international community searches for ways to end the threat to global shipping routes. The latest weapon in the battle against the pirates is the remote-controlled MQ9 ...
  12 hours ago

• Somali minister: Suicide bomber was Danish-Somali (AP)

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 178
  AP - A Somali official says the suicide bomber who killed 24 people a week ago in Somalias capital was a Danish citizen of Somali descent.
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• Somalia: Pirates Conduct Low-Key Maritime War Off Coast

  
  East Africa Forum — Authority: 145
  AllAfrica.com, US December 9, 2009 Andre van Wyk Somali pirates and commercial shipping are engaged in a low-key maritime war off the East African coast. Since the end of the region’s monsoon season more than two months ago, the European Union Naval Force (EU Navfor) has been reporting new encounters between ...
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• Somali-held tanker may cause oil spill - UN agency

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 713
  Source: Reuters LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - A Greek-flagged oil tanker seized by Somali pirates last month could create an "environmental catastrophe" if it is damaged by worsening weather off Somalia, the ...
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• FACTBOX-Ships held by Somali pirates

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 713
  Source: Reuters Dec 10 (Reuters) - Somali pirates hijacked the Pakistani-flagged fishing vessel MV Shahbaig on Sunday, the European Union naval force said in a statement. Here is a list of ships under the ...
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• Pirates seize Pakistani fishing vessel off Somalia

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 713
  Source: Reuters (Adds background) NAIROBI, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Somali pirates hijacked the Pakistani-flagged fishing vessel MV Shahbaig on Sunday, the European Union naval force said in a statement. The ship, with ...
  20 hours ago

• Pirates seize Pakistani fishing vessel off Somalia

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 713
  Source: Reuters NAIROBI, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Somali pirates hijacked the Pakistani-flagged fishing vessel MV Shahbaig on Sunday, the European Union naval force said in a statement. The ship, with a crew of 29 on ...
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• TSA Breach is a Nightmare for Holiday Travel

  
  Information Security Resources — Authority: 518
  Laura Wilson, JD, CISA , Corporate Liability Editor This week’s revelation that the Transportation Safety Administration exposed its rules for airport security screening online is outrageous. As holiday travel ramps up, the possibilities and repercussions are horrifying. Coupled with the huge ...
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• Somalia ready to escalate war against rebels

  
  East Africa Forum — Authority: 145
  Reuters December 9, 2009 Abdi Guled and Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU – Somalia’s president vowed on Wednesday to intensify his war against insurgents blamed for a suicide bombing at a medical graduation ceremony last week that killed 22 people, including three government ministers. Sheikh Sharif Ahmed’s ...
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• Residents clash with rebels on Mogadishu outskirts

  
  East Africa Forum — Authority: 145
  Reuters December 8, 2009 Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU – Residents of a Mogadishu suburb clashed with Hizbul Islam rebels on Tuesday after the insurgents arrested a headmaster who raised a Somali flag over his school. Witnesses said some residents grabbed weapons and fired at the Hizbul gunmen after a protest against ...
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• Eastern Africa Standby Force Reaches Milestones at Conclusion of Exercise

  
  East Africa Forum — Authority: 145
  US Defense Dept. December 7, 2009 DJIBOUTI, Djibouti — A closing ceremony in Grand Bara, Djibouti capped off a four-day field training exercise conducted by the newly forged Eastern African Standby Force (EASF), December 4, 2009. Ten countries of the Eastern African Brigade worked together throughout the week ...
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• Shebab flag torched

  
  East Africa Forum — Authority: 145
  AFP/News24 , South Africa Mogadishu – Protesters in Mogadishu torched flags bearing the al-Qaeda linked Shebab group’s colours on Monday as hundreds gathered for an unprecedented demonstration against the hardline insurgent group. The demonstrators staged a march from a hotel where a suicide bomber killed 24 ...
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• Somalis in Denmark are shocked

  
  The Other McCain — Authority: 728
  Perhaps even shocked, shocked : The Somali community in Denmark is shocked that [Danish security service] PET is saying a Danish-Somali is the suicide terrorist who was responsible for the suicide bomb that cost 24 people their lives last week in Somalis capital, Mogadishu. "I know him as a nice, smiling and ...
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• Somali Leader Vows ‘all Out War’ Against Rebels

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 450
  The president of Somalia’s government Sheik Sharif sheik Ahmed has said that time for a big offensive against notorious rebels has come. Talking to units of the country’s newly recruited coastal guards in Mogadishu the president said that Islamist rebels with ties to Al-qaeda have downgraded Somalia’s dignity ...
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• Suicide bomber who killed 22 in Mogadishu was Danish

  
  Report on Arrakis — Authority: 572
  Recently Danish Security and Intelligence Service stated that the latest suicide bomber in Somalia grew up in Denmark. The suicide bombing attack killed 22, including three Somali ministers, and wounded over 60. This is another example of a suicide bomber from the West. When are our governments going to wake up to ...
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• Dream Ball by Unplug Design

  
  Lost In A Supermarket — Authority: 439
  Not a fan of soccer/football in the slightest. I am, though, a huge fan of what Korean company Unplug Design is doing with their Dream Ball. The company’s aim in general is it to prop up the entire human society. Awesome. We need more people like this in the world. Their Dream Ball is all about helping children in ...
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