Captive calls Somali pirates 'hospitable'

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A British woman who is being held by Somali pirates with her husband after their yacht was hijacked said in a phone call broadcast Friday that the couple were "bearing up," and she described her captors as "very hospitable."

Captive calls Somali pirates 'hospitable'

UN investigator warns US on use of drones

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. human rights investigator warned the United States Tuesday that its use of unmanned warplanes to carry out targeted executions may violate international law.

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US deploys drones to monitor pirates off Somalia

NAIROBI, Kenya — For the first time, sophisticated U.S. military surveillance drones capable of carrying missiles have begun patrolling waters off Somalia in hopes of stemming rising piracy.

Mortars, gunfire kill 24, wound 60 in Somalia's capital

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Mortars fired by Islamic militants slammed into Somalia's airport as the president was boarding a plane Thursday, sparking battles that killed at least 24 people when return fire hit residential areas and a market, officials said.

Mortars, gunfire kill 24, wound 60 in Somalia's capital

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Authorities: Mass. man, 2 friends out to kill politicos, shoot up malls

BOSTON — A Massachusetts man and two friends tried and failed to get into terrorist training camps and then plotted to kill two prominent U.S. politicians and randomly shoot people at shopping malls, authorities said Wednesday.

Authorities: Mass. man, 2 friends out to kill politicos, shoot up malls

A record 1 billion worldwide go hungry, says UN food agency

NAIROBI, Kenya — Parents in some of Africa's poorest countries are cutting back on school, clothes and basic medical care just to give their children a meal once a day, experts say. Still, it is not enough.

A record 1 billion worldwide go hungry, says UN food agency

Would-be freelancer hits obstacles

War coverage by the media is not a romantic undertaking. It is a deadly serious business undertaken by people who often risk their lives to bring vital information to the public. It is dangerous, demanding and frustrating.