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Indonesian Doctor missing in Somalia

By Mon, Sep 05, 2011 9:32PM UTC View Comments

Quick Response Medical Volunteer Action (ACT), Dr. Aisha Wardana, has been abducted in the conflict areas of Somalia. ACT claimed claimed it received information from a local guide that gunmen had kidnapped Aisha. It is not known which group was behind the kidnapping. In a press release, ACT said Aisha was thought to have been...

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Philippines angered by slaying of seafarer

By Thu, Feb 10, 2011 1:02AM UTC View Comments Philippines angered by slaying of seafarer

The Philippines expressed anger over the killing of a Filipino seafarer on board MV Beluga Nomination, which was hijacked by Somali pirates. Citing a report from the ship’s manning agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs said pirates shot and killed Farolita Vallega last Jan. 26, or two days after two anti-piracy navy patrol vessels attempted...

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