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Somali pirate kingpin arrested: Sources

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 01:04

Somali security forces have arrested one of the country`s most powerful pirate chiefs, who once hijacked giant vessels earning him multi-million dollar ransoms, security sources said on Tuesday.

Somali pirate kingpin arrested: Sources

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 01:02

Somali security forces have arrested one of the country`s most powerful pirate chiefs, who once hijacked giant vessels earning him multi-million dollar ransoms, security sources said on Tuesday.

Hamas denies launching rockets into Israel

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 00:56

The Islamist Hamas movement denied Tuesday firing four rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel.

Iraq forces hit militants as UN readies major aid effort

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 00:51

Iraqi forces battled Sunni militants along a string of fronts on Tuesday, including at Saddam Hussein`s hometown Tikrit.

Liberia Ebola patients found as death toll surges

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 00:45

Liberia said on Tuesday it had found 17 Ebola patients who had fled an attack on their clinic, sparking a panicked manhunt across a city in the throes of a seemingly unstoppable epidemic.

Hamas says chances of Gaza truce deal `evaporating`

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 00:19

A senior Hamas official said on Tuesday the chances of a durable ceasefire in Gaza were "evaporating" and that there had been no progress in indirect negotiations with Israel.

Two Italian air force jets collide over Italy

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 00:10

Two Italian air force fighter jets carrying a total of four crew members collided on Tuesday during a training mission over Italy, the force said.

Jihadist Islamic State has 50,000 members in Syria: NGO

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 00:07

The jihadist Islamic State has more that 50,000 fighters in Syria and recruited 6,000 last month alone, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday.

Saudi prince robbed in Paris was `playboy son of former king`

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 00:02

The Saudi prince who fell victim to a spectacular armed raid in Paris, losing 250,000 euros in the process, was the youngest son of the former King Fahd.

Saudi prince robbed in Paris was `playboy son of former king`

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 00:02

The Saudi prince who fell victim to a spectacular armed raid in Paris, losing 250,000 euros in the process, was the youngest son of the former King Fahd.