Famine spread to a sixth southern Somali region and will likely extend further in the coming four months with 750,000 people at risk of death, the United Nations said on Monday.

"Tens of thousands of

Somalia’s extremist Islam fighters have banned samosas after ruling that the popular snacks are too ‘Western’.

The Al-Shabaab group last week used vehicles mounted with loudspeakers to announce the b

Some 40,000 famine-hit people have fled to the Somali capital Mogadishu over the past month in search of food and water, the UN refugees agency said on Tuesday.

"Over the past month, UNHCR figures sh

The death rate among drought-stricken Somalis arriving at refugee camps has reached several times above levels seen in emergency situations, the UN refugees agency said Tuesday.

"The situation in Dol

With seven Indian sailors still being held hostage by pirates despite payment of ransom, the navy has placed one of its warships on high alert and sent it from anti-piracy patrol duties in the Gulf of

Somali pirates have come very close to Indian territorial waters off the Lakshadweep island, a top Indian Admiral has said, calling for a joint and sustained efforts to contain and eliminate them.

New Delhi: 26 people including 11 Indians on-board a sinking merchant vessel were rescued by the Indian Navy with the help of an Italian warship after they were released by Somali pirates following pa

New Delhi: Concerned over the frequent strikes by Somalian pirates, India today decided to get pro-active through deployment of more Naval ships as part of a slew of medium and long-term steps to d

Defence minister A.K. Antony on Thursday expressed helplessness in beating the Somali pirates at their game in the Indian Ocean and ruled out any military offensive against them to free Indians held captive on board hijacked merchant vessels.

Government on Wednesday said it was making all efforts to seek the release of six Indian hostages on board an Egyptian cargo ship which was hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden.