NATO says it is sending four of its anti-piracy ships back to the Gulf of Aden sooner than planned because of the surge of attacks by Somali brigands there.
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With swine flu infections now confirmed in four different countries, the United Nations health agency said today that it may raise the international pandemic alert today, as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon emphasized that the world body is working rapidly to control the outbreak.
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The head of the United Nations health agency today warned that the recent outbreak of a deadly new strain of the flu virus, known as swine flu, reported in parts of Mexico and the United States, has the potential to become a pandemic.
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by Jennifer Gold
The Anglican Bishop in the Horn of Africa, has said that piracy in the region is “almost an industry” and is a way for Somalis to “fight back” against injustices caused by globalisation. In recent weeks, attacks by Somali pirates have risen markedly and drawn the attention of the media – particularly after the capture and then miraculous rescue of American cargo ship captain Richard Phillips.
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China unveiled its nuclear submarines this week at an international fleet review marking the 60th anniversary of its navy, official media reported. The first known public appearance of the craft, off the northern port of Qingdao, will underscore the growing might of the People's Liberation Army navy and its attempts to build goodwill by increasing transparency.
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UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, has warned against sending a UN peacekeeping force to Somalia. He said a UN force should remain the UN's goal, but that deploying now could worsen the country's conflict.
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Japan's lower house passed an anti-piracy bill that will allow the country's two destroyers off Somalia wider scope to use force and protect foreign-flagged ships.
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"The (International) Tribunal for the Law of the Sea is ready to judge each piracy case that states want it to deal with," Jose Luis Jesus, president of the Hamburg-based organization told the daily Die Welt.
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Pirates sea-jacked a cargo ship believed to be German owned and/or flagged and captured its 17-strong crew overnight in the Gulf of Aden, a Kenyan official said Saturday.
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In the last 12 years women's average weekly earnings have increased at a faster pace than men's. In 1997, $640 (39%) of total family earnings came from wives; by 2008, wives were contributing $740 (41% of the total).
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