DOHA: - The Somalia National U-17 Squad has defeated Qatar’s Al-Shahania FC by two goals to nothing in a friendly match which took place at the club’s own stadium in Doha on Monday evening.

MOGADISHU:- In light of the recent suicide attack at Muna Hotel on 24 August 2010, which claimed the innocent lives of more than 30 Somalis including four lawmakers, the president of Transitional Federal Government of Somalia renews his plea with members of the international community to refocus its attention on Somalia, as al-Shabab extremists step up their terror campaign. “It is quite impractical to expect that Somalia alone to contain the evil Al Qaeda-Al Shabab alliance, as Somalia is emerging from 20 years of destruction and chaotic political environment.” The President of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, said in a statement.

SOMALIA'S al-Qa'ida-linked al-Shabab group stormed a hotel in Mogadishu and shot 30 people dead last night, among them six members of parliament. They then blew themselves up to avoid arrest.

 MOGADISHU - Eleven insurgent militiamen were killed by their own bombs when they went off prematurely in Somalia's capital, the government said on Saturday.