A Belgian ship and its crew captured by Somali pirates two months ago have been released, the Belgium government said Sunday.
Somali pirates release Belgian ship, crew
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Power struggle escalates in Madagascar
Madagascar’s president, Marc Ravalomanana, is still in power despite "rumors" from political opponents that he has been removed, the besieged government said Saturday.
Sri Lanka says 10,000 civilians flee fighting
The Sri Lankan government said Sunday that more than 10,000 civilians have fled fighting between government forces and Tamil rebels in northern Sri Lanka over the past week, a "sudden increase" in people displaced by the violence. Most of the 10,501 displaced civilians are from Kilinochchi, while others are from the Jaffna peninsula, according to a news release from Sri Lanka’s defense ministry