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Greek airline begins commercial flights to Mogadishu from Europe

By BARBARA AMONG Greek carrier SkyGreece Airlines last week began commercial flights between various European cities and Mogadishu, two years after the first major commercial airline flew into the Somali capital. The airline’s maiden Mogadishu flight from Athens was the second international carrier to enter Somalia from outside East Africa since the country descended into war....

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Ethiopia Ginbot 7 leader facing death penalty ‘extradited from Yemen’

An Ethiopian opposition leader, who was sentenced to death while in exile for plotting a coup, has been extradited from Yemen to Ethiopia, his group says. Andargachew Tsege, who is also a British national, is secretary-general of the banned Ginbot 7 movement. The Ethiopian government allegedly requested his extradition after he was arrested in Yemen...

Somali pirates holding seven Indians hostage, Centre tells SC
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Somali pirates holding seven Indians hostage, Centre tells SC

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday informed the Supreme Court that Somali pirates were still holding seven Indian seafarers as hostage and that it was holding extensive talks with the new Somali regime as well as neighbours of the terror ravaged country to seek their early release. In an affidavit, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said...

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Three-year-old fasts for a full day

Maryam Rashid … a unique feat MAKKAH: MD RASOOLDEEN A three-year-old girl fasted for a full day here on Wednesday, with her parents saying they are proud of her. Maryam’s mother Iffar Aabroo and father Rashid Hassan have been encouraging her to do so. Most Muslim children only start fasting at the age of 10....

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Across the Muslim world, from dawn till dusk, the faithful go without food, drink or sex for the first Friday of Ramadan

By Julian Robinson Gathering together in their thousands, Muslims around the world are observing the first Friday prayers of Ramadam. From dusk until dawn, tens of millions of devotees go without food, drink, smoking and sex while some will also refrain from swearing, arguing and listening to music. Traditionally, food and drink is served daily,...

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TV-addict children ‘are harming their brains’: Youngsters’ screen addiction could cause similar changes to those seen in alcoholics

By Jim Norton Children spend nearly a year slumped in front of the TV or staring at computer screens by the time they are seven, a former children’s minister has warned. Tim Loughton said this screen addiction in youngsters could cause changes in the brain similar to those seen in cocaine addicts and alcoholics. In...