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French navy hands over pirates

Stuff : International: 1 day ago
French navy officers handed over 22 suspected Somali pirates to semi-autonomous Puntland's authorities and they will be arraigned in local courts, officials said. ...read article

Ship with Russian and Lithuanian crew eludes Somali pirates

Russia Today : Top Stories: 1 day ago
The German vessel 'Lubeck', with an international crew aboard, managed to escape from Somali pirates on Thursday, reports information agency Itar Tass, referring to an organization supporting sailors in Eastern Africa. ...read article

Saudi Arabia: Hijacked Ship Owner says Insurance Company Negotiating with Pirates

Asharq Alawsat: 3 days ago
Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat- Informed sources have stated to Asharq Al-Awsat that Somali pirates have asked for a ransom of $20 million for the release of the Saudi Arabian ship "Al-Nisr Al-Saudi" and its crew which were hijacked last week in the ... ...read article

Saudi Arabia signs Djibouti piracy code

LloydsList: 3 days ago
Move comes as Nato extends naval mission off the coast of Somalia ...read article

Too many ships ignore anti-piracy precautions, EU commission says

The Earth Times: 3 days ago
Brussels - Too many ships passing through the pirate-infested waters of the Gulf of Aden ignore basic safety precautions, the European Union's executive said Thursday as it urged member states to warn shipping companies of the dangers. Piracy off ... ...read article

NATO extends anti-piracy operation off Somalia until end 2012

RIA Novosti: 3 days ago
NATO has extended the mandate of its anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia until the end of 2012, the alliance's spokesman James Appathurai has said. ...read article

Twenty-year jail sentences for Somali pirates

IOL : Africa: 4 days ago
A Kenyan court has sentenced eight Somalis who were arrested in 2008 to 20 years in jail for piracy. ...read article

Gulf of Aden pirates are having less success

Los Angeles Times : International: 4 days ago
As shipping companies employ defensive tactics, the percentage of successful attacks falls slightly despite a 62% increase in the number of attempts in the Gulf of Aden in 2009. Although pirates last year made many more attempts to board ships in ... ...read article

French Fishermen Rescue Capsized Pirates After Attack

The Epoch Times : International: 4 days ago
Six Somali pirates whose boat had flipped over were rescued by the French fishermen they had just tried to assault. ...read article

Somali president: British hostages not in danger

Middle East Online : Somalia: 5 days ago
Sheikh Ahmed says efforts are geared towards release of British couple held hostage by pirates in Somalia. ...read article

Somali hope for Chandlers release

BBC : Africa: 5 days ago
Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed says efforts are being made to release a UK couple held by pirates as soon as possible. ...read article

Somali President 'hopeful' for Chandlers release

ITN : Britain: 5 days ago
Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has said that progress is being made to secure the release of a British couple seized by pirates.Related Stories South African President Jacob Zuma meets the Queen Brown says Zimbabwe sanctions will not be lifted ... ...read article

'British hostages safe'

IOL : Africa: 5 days ago
Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed says a British couple held hostage by pirates in his country are "not in danger". ...read article

International Community's Help Needed to Eliminate Pirates- Puntland Presidential Aide

Asharq Alawsat: 5 days ago
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- Muhammad Abdirahman, media adviser to the president of the Puntland region in northeast Somalia, which has enjoyed self-rule since 1998, has called on the pirates seizing the Saudi oil tanker, Al-Nisr al-Saudi, to immediately ... ...read article

Somali President 'hopeful' for Chandlers release

ITN : World: 5 days ago
Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has said that progress is being made to secure the release of a British couple seized by pirates.Related Stories South African President Jacob Zuma meets the Queen Video released of 'giant' wave hitting cruise ... ...read article

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