The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urges the Canadian and Australian governments to work for the immediate release of two freelance journalists who have been held captive in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, since August.
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NATO agreed to send a new naval group to the coast of Somalia to fight piracy, German Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung said.
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The master of MV Yenagoa Ocean, Captain Graham Egbegi, said yesterday that though crew of the hijacked ship were not physically assaulted or tortured, the experience was traumatic.
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The German-owned, Antigua and Barbuda-flagged MV CHARELLE has been sea-jacked off the coast of the Gulf Arab state of Oman. The small cargo ship with a gross tonnage of 2,800, owned by Tarmstedt International, was attacked on Friday afternoon around 60 nautical miles south of Sur on the Omani coast.
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Canadian investors held $764.7 billion of foreign securities at the end of 2007, up 3.9% from 2006 but in sharp contrast with the 34.6% increase recorded between 2005 and 2006.
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An international gathering on Somalia, chaired by the United Nations, wrapped up in Rome on Wednesday with a call for stepped up support for the country, whose capital has witnessed intense fighting in recent weeks. Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed did not attend.
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"[My family] must deal directly with these people as my life depends on it. My life is worth more than any money spent." "I've been held hostage by gunmen in Somalia for nearly 10 months," said Amanda Lindhout, a Canadian freelance print and TV journalist from Sylvan Lake, Alta., to a journalist.
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The market value of retirement savings held in employer-sponsored pension funds declined by $58.1 billion, or 6.7%, during the fourth quarter of 2008 to $810.9 billion. This was attributable mainly to a fall in the market value of stocks and equity funds.
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In recent months, Canada has been affected by the fallout from the severe decline in international trade and commodity prices. However, its avoidance of excessive reliance on debt has stood both its financial institutions and overall economy in good stead.
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Canada's merchandise exports fell 5.1% to $30.8 billion in April, mostly due to a 3.2% reduction in prices while volumes decreased 1.9%.
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