Indonesia tsunami toll tops 800 amid search for survivors Storyline:National News, World By PALU, Indonesia (AP) — Rescue officials feared the full scale of Indonesia’s earthquake and tsunami could climb far past the more than 800 already confirmed dead, as several large… 7 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:National News Ex-President elected chair of Union for Peace and Democracy party The former president will serve on interim basis for six months Former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been elected as interim chairman of the newly formed Union for Peace and…
1 min read Storyline:National News, Security SNA seize areas in Hiiran region of central Somalia Reports from Hiiran region in central Somalia indicates that the Somalia National Army forces backed with the African Union troops have taken over areas in Hiran region. The troops, who…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Haysom’s 1st take: Unity between FGS and FMS key to progress in Somalia Incoming UN envoy for Somalia Nicholas Haysom has given his first assessment of the situation in Somalia in which he emphasized unity between the Federal and State Governments for any…
2 mins read Storyline:National News At UN, Somali Foreign Minister outlines country’s ongoing transformation; urges new partnerships Even though Somalia has made “huge strides” in political and economic transformation, the country continues to grapple with terrorism, the nation’s Foreign Minister told world leaders gathered at the United…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, World Eritrea at UN demands compensation for sanctions BY: Eritrea’s foreign minister on Saturday called for sanctions against his country to be lifted as a result of the peace deal with Ethiopia and demanded compensation for the economic…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somali FM calls for an end to UN arms embargo BY: Somalia’s foreign minister at the U.N. General Assembly said that his young government has made significant strides in fighting violent al-Shabab militants, and called on the world body to…
2 mins read Storyline:National News 2020 polls will take place without fail-NIEC chair The chairperson of the National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) Halima Ismail Yarey has maintained the 2020 general elections will take place without fail. Speaking during the interactive Hiigsi Show,…
4 mins read Storyline:Science & Tech, World Facebook discloses security breach affecting 50 million users By Facebook Inc said on Friday that hackers stole digital login codes allowing them to take over up to 50 million user accounts, after what has already been a difficult…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Palestine takes US to ICJ over Jerusalem embassy move The Palestinian Authority has lodged a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against the U.S. move to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, according to the…