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Meanwhile, News of the World owner News International said it had authorised law firm Harbottle & Lewis to answer any questions from Scotland Yard and the Commons home affairs committee about its work for the company. The US considers al-Shabab a terrorist group and last year stopped aid to the large area of Somalia it controls. Mr Cameron said the public inquiry would be widened to examine broadcasters and social media and named the panel "The overall requirement is $1.6bn (�990m) for Somalia, roughly $300m is needed in the next two months to provide an adequate response to famine-affected areas. Children and adults are dying at an appalling rate," Mr Ban said. BBC Africa analyst Martin Plaut says this marks a considerable change in policy from Washington.