CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia announced a significant boost to its military air power on Friday, committing to buy up to new 100 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, as it shifts its focus back to the Indo-Pacific as China and India beef up forces.Full story
MORONI (Reuters) - Politicians and civil society groups on the coup-prone Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros on Saturday protested against an attempt to destabilize the government and warned that people linked to an infamous mercenary were at the heart of the plot. Full story
MORONI (Reuters) - Authorities in Comoros have detained several people suspected of plotting against the government, senior officials said on Monday. Full story
A bird makes a nest near Diani Beach on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, some 30 km south of Mombasa, April 9, 2013. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (KENYA - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A man collect shellfish on a beach near Diani Beach on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, some 30 km south of Mombasa, April 9, 2013. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (KENYA - Tags: SOCIETY)
Men carry sacks filled with shellfish on a beach at Diani Beach on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, some 30 km south of Mombasa, April 9, 2013. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (KENYA - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A bird makes nest near Diani Beach on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, some 30 km south of Mombasa, April 9, 2013. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (KENYA - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT)
People walk on Shela beach in Lamu, an island in the Indian Ocean off the northern coast of Kenya March 25, 2013. Kenya's tourism industry may be a swift winner from the election of Uhuru Kenyatta, owner of hotels and a vast business empire, as east Africa's biggest economy seeks to benefit from a v
A woman walks on Shela beach in Lamu, an island in the Indian Ocean off the northern coast of Kenya March 25, 2013. Kenya's tourism industry may be a swift winner from the election of Uhuru Kenyatta, owner of hotels and a vast business empire, as east Africa's biggest economy seeks to benefit from a
