EgyptAir says only crew and four foreigners remain on hijacked plane Storyline:Archive REUTERS: EgyptAir said in a statement on Tuesday that only crew and four foreigners remained on a hijacked Egyptian plane that was forced to divert to Cyprus. It had said… 1 min read
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World French warship seizes Somalia-bound weapons French Navy frigate FS Provence has intercepted a large weapons cache from a small boat (dhow) sailing towards Somalia. Several hundred machine guns, anti-tank weapons and AK47 assault riffles were…
1 min read Storyline:National News, World Egyptair passenger plane hijacked, forced to Cyprus By Reuters An Egyptair domestic flight from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked on Tuesday and landed in Cyprus, Egyptian officials and Cyprus state radio said. The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation reported…
1 min read Storyline:Business, National News Dubai’s Dodsal Group says makes big Tanzania natural gas find By Reuters The Dubai-based Dodsal Group has made a major natural gas discovery in Tanzania and plans to invest an additional $300 million in the country over the next 24…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Businessman killed in mosque built by family in Mogadishu A middle aged businessman was killed Sunday evening in a mosque built and supported by his family for many years. The man identified as Sade Mahad Dirir was shot dead after…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Saudi-led alliance confirms Yemen prisoner swap By Reuters A Saudi-led military coalition on Monday said it had completed a prisoner swap in Yemen, exchanging nine Saudi prisoners for 109 Yemeni nationals ahead of a planned truce…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Somalia ranks the least in military might, Global Firepower report Somalia ranks the least in military strength, the military ranking website, Global Firepower has revealed in its annual military ratings. Based on over 50 point indicators such as a country’s…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Qatar’s Al Jazeera network laying off 500 employees By Reuters Qatar’s Al Jazeera broadcasting network is laying off about 500 employees or more than 10 percent of its staff, it announced on Sunday reflecting financial pressures on the…
1 min read Storyline:National News State formation gridlock eased as elders in Baladweyne agree to attend Jowhar conference Elders in Baladywene have agreed to attend the state formation conference in Jowhar following intense negotiations led by President Mohamud, Goobjoog News correspondent in the town reports. The agreement unlocks the…
1 min read Storyline:Science & Tech, World Chile reports its first sexually transmitted Zika case By Reuters Chile has confirmed its first case of the Zika virus having been sexually transmitted, the health ministry said in a statement on its website on Saturday. The virus…