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- Somali pirates to free Yemen cargo ship - official
BOSSASO, Somalia, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Somali pirates have agreed to release a Yemeni cargo ship, the MV Amani, without ransom, after negotiations between the hijackers, local elders and Puntland officials, a minister said on Friday. 'No ransom was paid but
- Somali pirates to release Yemeni cargo ship without ransom
Bosasso: A Yemeni cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates is due to be released without ransom following negotiations between hijackers, local elders and provincial officials, a minister said on Monday. The MV Amani was seized in the Gulf of Aden on
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Russia conquered Uzbekistan in the late 19th century. Stiff resistance to the Red Army after World War I was eventually suppressed and a socialist republic set up in 1925. During the Soviet era, intensive production of "white gold" (cotton) and grain led to overuse of agrochemicals and the depletion of water supplies, which have left the land poisoned and the Aral Sea and certain rivers half dry. Independent since 1991, the country seeks to gradually lessen its dependence on agriculture while developing its mineral and petroleum reserves. Current concerns include terrorism by Islamic militant groups from Tajikistan and Afghanistan, a non-convertible currency, and the curtailment of human rights and democratization.
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