Las noticias

Sometimes we get wrapped up in our communities or our lives and we don't have a clue what's going on in the rest of the world. Take a minute to read about a fishing boat from northern Spain that is in the news this week.

On April 19, a Basque fishing boat was attacked off of the coast of Somalia, on Africa's east coast. The boat was attacked by Somalian pirates (yes, pirates are still around!). The crew of the Playa de Bakio is still being held captive and the Spanish government has appealed to the United Nations for help. Follow this link to read the rest of the article and learn more. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7363645.stm

There are all kinds of interesting news stories from all over the world. It's important to know what's going on in other countries, pay attention!