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Somalia:United States Welcomes Council of Ministers Announcement

The United States welcomes H.E. Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre’s announcement of the Council of Ministers and applauds the Prime Minister for his effort to create the government promptly to hasten the new administration’s ability to address the critical security and humanitarian challenges facing...

Traveling While Muslim to the United States

Sulaika Abokor, a Somali-born elementary-school teacher in London, dreams of “a road trip from Seattle to California.” The 34-year-old was planning a vacation to Seattle this summer to see a friend who was recently married. She fell in love with the green, outdoorsy city...

Earth’s population reaches 8-billion milestone, but this upward trend may not continue for long

The United Nations on Tuesday is marking Earth's population reaching eight billion people. (blvdone/Shutterstock)
By:· CBC News  On Tuesday, the United Nations officially marked the day the global population reached eight billion people. It's not an exact science. It may have happened weeks or months ago or may not even...

Dutch Woman Convicted in US of Al-Shabab Fundraising

Gavel on sounding block(Source: Gray News)
By:AP ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A Dutch woman has been convicted of raising money for the Somali terrorist group al-Shabab, according to a federal prosecutor. Farhia Hassan, 38, was convicted Tuesday of conspiring to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, Jessica Aber, U.S....

At least 4 dead in shooting at Washington state mall

At least four people were killed and an unknown number wounded late Friday during a shooting at a mall in the US state of Washington, with the suspect on the run, police said. Police spokesman Sergeant Mark Francis said there was at least one suspect...

Midterm elections: Democrats projected to win control of House, but Senate remains in GOP hands

Midterm elections: Democrats projected to win control of House, but Senate remains in GOP hands
Democrats were projected to take control of the House late Tuesday and pick up some governorships, but Republicans were poised to expand their majority in the Senate, delivering a split verdict in the first national referendum on Donald Trump’s presidency. The most expensive and consequential...

Navy Engineers Build Structures, Bonds in Djibouti

By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andria AllmondCombined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti, May 24, 2017 — "Back. Front. Back. Back. Front." A muddy trickle of sweat trailed down Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Lacy P'Pool's face, her voice gently directing a hand-clapping...

Samsung formally recalls the Note 7 in the US

After weeks of investigation, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a formal recall of the Galaxy Note 7 in conjunction with Samsung today. The move outlines the problems with the phone's exploding battery and puts in place a path for consumers to return or...

Mehdi Hasan: What is Ramadan – and other questions answered

A brief guide to the Islamic season of Ramadan for the curious, the bored, the uninformed and the ignorant. Some of you may have noticed that it is the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. My stomach has. I can hear it groaning as I type...

Hillary Clinton’s popular vote lead grows to over two million

Hillary Clinton is now more than two million votes ahead of President-elect Donald Trump in the popular vote count for the US presidential elections, a tally compiled by the Cook Political Report showed Wednesday. The Democratic candidate's 1.5 percent lead in the popular vote makes...