"This has been a great problem for the Somalian government, " Ambassador Mohamed Handule said.

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His personal life settled down, with his marriage to Somalian model Iman in 1992.

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The Somalian government reported on its website that Maalim had been shot dead.

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The arrested man was named as Yassin Hassan Omar, a Somalian-born man sought in connection with the Warren Street attack.

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He is married to Somalian supermodel Iman, and the couple live in a luxurious Manhattan apartment with their daughter Alexandria, three.

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The WFP was currently feeding about 1.7 million Somalian people every month and was aiming to increase that to 2.4 million per month, he said.

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Somalian-born Mr Kanyare remains in custody over immigration issues.

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The Somalian people are not getting it.

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It is likely the current hostages will be given little if any recognition of Christmas Day as many of their pirate captors are Somalian -- a predominantly Muslim country where Christmas is not celebrated the way it is in countries with a stronger Christian presence.

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