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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A Turkish shipping company's lawyer says Somali pirates have freed a Turkish ship months after it was hijacked.

Dozens of nations pledged Saturday to help Somalia build a strong police and military, achieve peace and stability and eradicate piracy that has plagued international maritime trade.

Small Talk: Range deploys resources away from war zones (Independent) Even by Africa’s often miserable standards, Somalia is a failed state. What appears to be disaster and destruction for some, however, can of course be considered an opportunity by others. Range Resources, the Aim-listed oil and gas-exploration group, has been digging around in the north-eastern Puntland region of Somalia for some time. It may be decidedly less dangerous than areas like the … IDB and QRC to support displaced in

Former Somali senior military officials to meet in U.S. (People’s Daily) The UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) said on Friday it was convening a workshop for former Somali senior military officials under the auspices of the Somali Ministry of Defense next week in Washington. A statement from UNPOS issued in Nairobi said the Aug. 1 to 5 workshop, which follows a preparatory forum held in June, will bring together former high ranking officers from the military, … Turks capture pirates off So

ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey's military says navy commandos aboard a frigate have captured seven pirates in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia's coast. The military says the commandos aboard the frigate, part of a NATO force patrolling the seas, raided the ski ...