MOMBASA, Kenya (AFP) - The US military on Thursday said it was sending in more ships to the scene of a stand-off with Somalia pirates holding an American hostage on a lifeboat in the Indian Ocean.
 
A day after pirates hijacked the Maersk Alabama aid ship before being overpowered by the unarmed American crew, the high-seas [...]

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By Alexander Panetta, The Canadian Press
OTTAWA - A senior cabinet minister has pleaded with the president of the Conservative party to make peace with former prime minister Brian Mulroney - and been rebuffed.
Defence Minister Peter MacKay called the party boss last week and asked him to issue a public statement clarifying whether, as a former [...]

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By Parisa Hafezi
ISFAHAN, Iran (Reuters) - Iran announced further progress in its disputed nuclear program on Thursday, a day after world powers said they would invite Tehran to direct talks, but the declaration met some Western skepticism.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, saying Tehran was ready for negotiations if they were based on respect and justice, said Iran [...]

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan decided on Friday to extend economic sanctions on North Korea by a year, including a ban on imports, and to tighten oversight of fund transfers to its secretive communist neighbor in response to a rocket launch, the top government spokesman said.

Pyongyang said it had put a satellite into orbit but Tokyo, [...]

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Provincial Criminal Investigations Officer,
PO Box 800,
Kisumu,
Dear Sir,
DEATH THREAT ON MY LIFE BY GEM MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT WASHINGTON JAKOYO MIDIWO.
I am a freelance journalist working as a news reporter based in Kisumu, I would wish to bring to your attention a death threat issued to me by the above mentioned Member of Parliament .
On 15th March [...]

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It is with great sadness to inform you of the death of Peter Moses Ouka of Poughkeepsie, N.Y. who was suddenly called home by our Lord on April 3, 2009.
Peter was the son of the late Frederick Ogweno Ouka and Jane Mary Ombaka Ouka, and loving brother of Tracy, Lilian, John-Mark and Kristina.
Thank you for [...]

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By Angwanda Jakorandoh
THE Ministry of Water and Irrigation will spend Ksh. 180 Billion to construct 60 dams within the country’s irrigation schemes to foster irrigation agriculture.
Permanent Secretary, David Stower said the dams each with a storage capacity of 3 billion cubic liters of water will be constructed across the country in areas where farmers rely [...]

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By Mundia Mundia Jnr.
The Narc-Kenya party now appears to positively identify itself with only two days of the week. Today’s politics and worries of Tomorrow’s (2012) leadership. This is proof that the political bone-fire at the President’s Party of ‘Parties’ (PNU), restores the true face of early fight and flight for power.
This is happening when [...]

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Rubbish, Michuki says of Muite claims
BY CATHERINE KARONG’O
Cabinet Minister John Michuki has dismissed assassination claims by former Kabete Member of Parliament Paul Muite as a political gimmick.
Mr Michuki said on Thursday that the former legislator was just exaggerating to get political sympathy.
“To add value to what, what value?” the Minister posed.
“I get amazed with allegations [...]

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