guardian.co.uk Sirius Star pirates demand $25m ransom guardian.co.uk - 2 hours ago Oil tanker Sirius Star which was hijacked by Somali pirates. Photograph: HO/AFP/Getty Images The pirates who hijacked the Saudi supertanker have demanded a $25m ransom to be paid within ten days, it was reported today.
Canada.com Bangkok protest blast kills 1, wounds 29 Inquirer.net - 36 minutes ago BANGKOK—A grenade attack on demonstrators occupying the Thai premier's offices killed one person and wounded 29 Thursday, prompting protest leaders to call for a new march against the government.
WELT ONLINE DR Congo rebels recruited from Rwanda army Telegraph.co.uk - 2 hours ago Exclusive: Rwanda is allowing its territory to be used as a recruiting ground for the rebel movement behind the DR Congo's latest bloodshed, according to first-hand accounts.
BBC News Al-Qaeda Vows To Hurt Obama's US Peace fm Online - 40 minutes ago The second-in-command of Islamic militant network al-Qaeda has called on Muslims to harm "criminal" America. In a message purportedly from Ayman al-Zawahiri, the al-Qaeda deputy accused US President-elect Barack Obama of betraying his Muslim roots.
Radio Australia Sri Lanka squeezes Tiger territory AFP - 1 hour ago COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government said Thursday its troops have smashed through a key Tamil Tiger defence line in the far north of the island, putting fresh pressure on the rebels' shrinking jungle mini-state.
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