Find the latest breaking news from around the world on Reuters.com, including news articles on politics, technology, business, entertainment and more. http://www.reuters.com/ 2009-11-27T01:41:52+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) 2009-11-26T11:21:59+01:00 2009-11-26T11:21:59+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUSGEE5AP086._CH_.2400 Giles Elgood

* Freelancers held hostage for 15 months * Kidnapper says $1 million ransom was paid By Ben Makori NAIROBI, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Two freelance journalists held hostage in Somalia for 15 months arrived safely in neighbouring Kenya on Thursday. Amanda Lindhout, ...

2009-11-26T13:54:28+01:00 2009-11-26T13:54:28+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE5AO3U420091126 Giles Elgood

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Two freelance journalists held hostage in Somalia for 15 months arrived safely in neighboring Kenya on Thursday.

2009-11-26T17:05:40+01:00 2009-11-26T17:05:40+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSGEE5AP27W Giles Elgood

(Adds details, background) ABUJA, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Nigeria President Umaru Yar'Adua is being treated in Saudi Arabia for acute pericarditis -- an inflamation of the membrane surrounding the heart that can restrict normal beating -- and it is unclear ...

2009-11-26T18:40:54+01:00 2009-11-26T18:40:54+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/africaCrisis/idUSGEE5AP2E0 Giles Elgood

* Gunmen in Equateur province fire on U.N. helicopter * Attack unrelated to rebel operations in the east By Joe Bavier KINSHASA, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Gunmen involved in violent ethnic clashes in remote northern Democratic Republic of Congo fired on a United ...

2009-11-26T18:53:50+01:00 2009-11-26T18:53:50+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/africaCrisis/idUSGEE5AP2EK Giles Elgood

ABUJA, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan will represent President Umaru Yar'Adua at official functions on Friday as the country celebrates a Muslim festival, and not assume wider powers as reported earlier, a presidential spokesman ...

2009-11-25T15:06:07+01:00 2009-11-25T15:06:07+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Iran/idUSTRE5AO2P320091125 Giles Elgood

* U.S., Israel do not want Tehran to have S-300 missiles

2009-11-24T12:11:02+01:00 2009-11-24T12:11:02+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSGEE5AN10G Giles Elgood

* Bank agrees $2 million grant * Says government urgently needs support NAIROBI, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has resumed its relationship with Somalia after a break of nearly two decades and has signed a $2 million grant to ...

2009-11-20T12:56:14+01:00 2009-11-20T12:56:14+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/europeanCurrencyNews/idUSLK61635320091120 Giles Elgood

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 20 (Reuters) - South Africa's powerful COSATU trade union federation meets next week to take stock of its relations with the ruling ANC and progress made in economic restructuring to benefit the country's poor.

2009-11-19T15:05:14+01:00 2009-11-19T15:05:14+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSLJ380866 Giles Elgood

* Algeria torn by civil conflict since its last World Cup * Victory symbolises return to relative peace * Euphoria may give government relief from social unrest By Christian Lowe ALGIERS, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Algerians' outpouring of joy at qualifying ...

2009-11-18T14:20:09+01:00 2009-11-18T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE5AH1SU20091118 Giles Elgood

HARADHEERE, Somalia (Reuters) - The captain of a Virgin-Islands owned chemical tanker hijacked this week has died from gunshot wounds sustained when the ship was attacked, a Somali pirate said on Wednesday.