msnbc.com: Africa http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036014/ns/world_news-africa/ Msnbc.com is a leader in breaking news and original journalism. Copyright 2009 msnbc.com en-us http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/SiteManagement/SiteWide/Images/msnbc_logo.gif msnbc.com http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:34:18 GMT News 60 Somali pirates hijack U.S.-bound oil tanker Greek-flagged oil tanker Maran Centaurus — seized by pirates — is pictured in this undated handout photo.Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangerous waters off East Africa, an official said Monday.




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Saudi Arabia - United States - Middle East - Piracy in Somalia - Business and Economy]]> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34203208/ns/world_news-africa/ Reuters file Greek-flagged oil tanker Maran Centaurus — seized by pirates — is pictured in this undated handout photo.


]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:38:09 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34203208/ns/world_news-africa/ Rat pack: Scientists warming up to African rodent In this Oct. 21, 2009 photo, a pregnant naked mole rat is shown at the Barshop Institute at the UT Health Science Center in San Antonio.Naked mole rats don't get cancer. They shrug off brushes with acid and age so well, some are older than the college-aged researchers handling them.




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Rodent - Naked mole rat - Cancer - Recreation - Rats]]> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34207383/ns/technology_and_science-science/ AP In this Oct. 21, 2009 photo, a pregnant naked mole rat is shown at the Barshop Institute at the UT Health Science Center in San Antonio.


]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:02:22 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34207383/ns/technology_and_science-science/ 10,000 African albinos fearful after killings Mary Owido sits with her children at their home in western Kenyan town of Ahero. Owido, who lacks pigment that gives color to skin, eyes and hair, says she is "afraid of going out alone."The mistaken belief that albino body parts have magical powers has displaced or driven thousands of albinos in East Africa into hiding, the Red Cross says.




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International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement - Africa - East Africa - Red Cross and Red Crescent - Organizations]]> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34182250/ns/world_news-africa/ AP Mary Owido sits with her children at their home in western Kenyan town of Ahero. Owido, who lacks pigment that gives color to skin, eyes and hair, says she is "afraid of going out alone."


]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:55:24 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34182250/ns/world_news-africa/ 3 Americans die in China plane crash Emergency officials examine the wreckage of a cargo plane after a crash at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China, on Saturday.Three Americans were killed when a cargo plane crashed during takeoff at Shanghai's main international airport, U.S. Embassy officials said Saturday.




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Shanghai - United States - Aviation accidents and incidents - China - Aviation]]> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34180927/ns/world_news-asiapacific/ AP Emergency officials examine the wreckage of a cargo plane after a crash at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China, on Saturday.


]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:23:15 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34180927/ns/world_news-asiapacific/ Girl, 16, lashed over knee-length skirt A 16-year-old Sudanese girl was lashed 50 times after a judge ruled her knee-length skirt was indecent, her lawyer and family said.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:5c8d0f5117f6ada3a459b6651bc0ec99:cAuIDRORNbR9QpkYTfIV2mO88WLJROGLHiafX8yTx6Wpys%2BHF5CgUBFyUdzDj%2FDBKKDC0lA50ih9'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthis.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:041b0df90128afdf7c2ea5ea88a3bc4b:1nvqSkn8h6mJlwrBlwxVVuzvOHzBworpwT6skwh8fwbm1HFF74vxLRwBnW2ycBe3kw8lx9SFpcYgbg%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Newsvine' alt='Add to Newsvine' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/newsvine.png'/></a> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/><br clear="all"/> <img src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?kw=" align="absmiddle" /> <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6b09ff85d83b66519fcd7378fcf1d9a5&p=64&kw=Lawyer'>Lawyer</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6b09ff85d83b66519fcd7378fcf1d9a5&p=64&kw=Murder'>Murder</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6b09ff85d83b66519fcd7378fcf1d9a5&p=64&kw=Crime'>Crime</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6b09ff85d83b66519fcd7378fcf1d9a5&p=64&kw=Organizations'>Organizations</a> - <a href='http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6b09ff85d83b66519fcd7378fcf1d9a5&p=64&kw=In+Memoriam'>In Memoriam</a> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34170961/ns/world_news-africa/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:42:19 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34170961/ns/world_news-africa/ Somalia: 2 kidnapped journalists freed A picture released by the Somalian presidential office shows Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout, left, sitting next to Australian journalist Nigel Brennan a few hours before their departure from Mogadishu airport. The two flew out of Somalia Thursday upon being freed after 15 months in captivity.A Canadian and Australian journalist who were released after 15 months  in captivity say they were tortured during their ordeal.




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Canada - Journalist - Somalia - Amanda Lindhout - Mogadishu]]> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34154598/ns/world_news-africa/ AFP - Getty Images A picture released by the Somalian presidential office shows Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout, left, sitting next to Australian journalist Nigel Brennan a few hours before their departure from Mogadishu airport. The two flew out of Somalia Thursday upon being freed after 15 months in captivity.


]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:20:32 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34154598/ns/world_news-africa/ S. Africa's baboon gangs get more aggressive A baboon nicknamed Fred eats fruit inside at Cape Point on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday. Visitors to South Africa's premier holiday destination who are worried about becoming victims of the country's high crime rate could find themselves instead robbed by a more furry kind of felon: baboons.




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South Africa - Africa - Crime statistics - Government - Society and Culture]]> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34129753/ns/world_news-world_environment/ AP A baboon nicknamed Fred eats fruit inside at Cape Point on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday.


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