Topic: Pirates

AP News | 2010-02-05 17:03:55
Danish special forces storm ship captured by Somali pirates, free crew, NATO Naval Force says

Danish special forces disrupted the takeover by pirates of a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, in a maneuver rarely undertaken by NATO warships, a naval spokesman said. The crew of the Ariella had seen a skiff approaching their position in the ...

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AP Features | 2010-02-02 07:44:07

The European Union's anti-piracy force says Somali pirates have abandoned an Indian-flagged dhow they had held for more than two weeks. The EU naval force says the pirates left the Faize Osamani late Monday. They immediately boarded another ship held by fellow pirates, the British-flagged Asian Glory. Somali pirates have been known to give up on ships they believe ...

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Reuters US Online Report World News | 2010-02-01 21:48:27

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali pirates released the cargo ship MV Filitsa on Monday after a ransom was delivered and the crew are safe, a regional maritime official and pirate sources said. A pirate on board the vessel told Reuters earlier they were expecting to receive $3 million for the Marshall Islands-flagged 23,709 dwt cargo ship, which was seized in ...

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AP News | 2010-01-28 22:29:20
UN group of nations says most ships hijacked by pirates ignored safety precautions

Piracy experts said Thursday that most of the hijacked ships off the coast of Somalia had ignored safety precautions, and at least 25 percent of the commercial ships that pass through the Gulf of Aden continue to do so. An informal band of nations and organizations fighting ...

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EU special forces free ship captured by pirates

Las Vegas Sun | 2010-02-09 09:34:34

What they talked about ...

China Daily | 2010-02-08 23:35:00

Danish forces free ship captured by pirates

NBC 10 Quincy (WGEM) | 2010-02-08 23:25:14

Editorial: Piracy on high seas

ArabNews.com | 2010-02-08 19:17:16

IMB Piracy Reports and Implications for Nigerian Shipping

AllAfrica.com | 2010-02-08 15:28:55

Not All Oscar Nominees Are Being Pirated

ContactMusic Ltd | 2010-02-05 14:42:18

Morning Brief: China escalates trade spats with U.S. and E.U.

Foreign Policy Passport | 2010-02-04 09:41:33

Are the pirates and the Islamists in cahoots?

Foreign Policy Passport | 2010-02-03 13:08:48

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