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Sin Chew Jit Poh
Pirates Hit Six More Ships Off of Somalia
Wired News - 38 minutes ago
Often, the vessels are being hijacked "with the sole intention of using them" as "motherships," to launch more small-boat strikes. ...
Malaysia ex-hostages tell of Somali pirate threats The Canadian Press
all 31 news articles »

Times Online
Japan must help battle piracy / Lack of action inconsistent with ...
The Daily Yomiuri, Japan - 19 hours ago
Similarly, when the AIZU, a cargo ship managed by a Japanese shipping company, was fired on by a pirates off Somalia in August, a helicopter from the CJTF ...
Somali pirates stare down global superpowers Houston Chronicle
Ministers to be summoned over ship arms Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Somali insurgents demand weapons Independent Online
Sky News - AllAfrica.com
all 673 news articles »

ABC News
Hijackers off Somalia show no sign of giving up
The Associated Press - Oct 3, 2008
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Pirates holding a hijacked ship off Somalia gave no indication they planned to surrender, as six US warships circled the vessel ...
Video: Inside Story - Piracy - Sept 29 - Part 1 AlJazeeraEnglish
Gunfire Exchanged on Hijacked Ship Off Somalia Voice of America
US navy shadowing hijacked ship off Somalia Irish Times
Boston Globe - Telegraph.co.uk
all 5,255 news articles »
Ecoterra Press Release on the Global Stand-off with Somali Pirates ...
American Chronicle, CA - 19 minutes ago
Since last Thursday ECOTERRA Intl. has urged the Somali group, which hi-jacked FV FAINA, to treat the ship's crew with all human respect, to allow medical ...

AFP
Pirates off Somalia free second Malaysian ship
International Herald Tribune, France - Sep 29, 2008
AP KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Pirates have released a second Malaysian tanker hijackednear Somalia in exchange for a ransom, the ship owner said Tuesday. ...
Pirates release Bunga Melati Lima New Straits Times
Somali pirates free hijacked Malaysian tanker Times of India
Somali pirates release hijacked Malaysian ship RIA Novosti
Reuters South Africa - International Herald Tribune
all 119 news articles »

Malaysia Star
South Korean ship hijacked off Somali coast
The Associated Press - Sep 10, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Pirates hijacked a South Korean bulk carrier with 21 crew off Somalia's coast Wednesday but were thwarted in a separate ...
Three Malaysian navy ships arrive off Somalia New Straits Times
Somali Pirates Seize South Korean Ship Voice of America
IMB official: Pirate attacks may foretell worse things to come Xinhua
Dispatch Online - The Associated Press
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The Associated Press
Developed countries push back vs. pirates
The Associated Press - Oct 4, 2008
DEAUVILLE, France (AP) — Armed pirates aboard fast-moving skiffs have increasingly turned the shipping lanes off Somalia into a lucrative hunting grounds: ...
US Navy: 4 failed pirate attacks off Somali coast
International Herald Tribune, France - Oct 4, 2008
Last week's attack on a Ukrainian ship laden with 33 Soviet-designed tanks and weapons has focused international attention on piracy off Somalia.
Video: Sailors return to Malaysia after Somali pirates free them - 4 Oct 08 AlJazeeraEnglish
World Briefing Los Angeles Times
US: 4 failed Somali pirate attacks in 24 hours The Associated Press
all 155 news articles »

Voice of America
Greek ship hijacked off Somali coast
United Press International - Sep 22, 2008
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Armed Somali pirates hijacked a Greek ship with a crew of 19 of the Somali coast, a regional maritime official said ...
Greek ship hijacked off Somalia coast afrol News
No Indian on board two more ships hijacked off Somalia SINDH TODAY
Official: Pirates seize Hong Kong ship off Somalia The Associated Press
Reuters South Africa - BBC News
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Somali insurgents call on pirates to destroy hijacked Ukrainian ship
Xinhua, China - Oct 2, 2008
Sheik Muqtar Robow, spokesman for Al-Shabaab Islamist movement. said that his group believes the Ukrainian ship hijacked last week off the coast of Somalia ...
UN says Kenya secretly ships arms
Xinhua, China - Oct 5, 2008
The revelations came as mystery persists in the country over the ownership of a military hardware aboard the Ukrainian ship which was hijacked off Somalia ...
Warship chases off Somali pirates who tried to board RP-owned tanker
ABS CBN News, Philippines - Oct 3, 2008
"Three hijacked vessels were released a few days ago and it now appears this group ofSomali pirates are looking for ships to hijack again. ...

Standard
Mwangura charged over remarks on hijacked ship
Standard, Kenya - Oct 2, 2008
By Maureen Mudi A seafarers official who has been in the news over the Ukraine ship hijacked off the Somalia coast, has been charged with issuing alarming ...
Kenyan official arrested in connection with hijacked ship Afrik.com
Kenyan maritime spokesman arrested over alleged connection with ... African Press Agency
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MSN India
Ship hijacked off Yemen: Indian coast guard
Africasia, UK - Sep 17, 2008
ship with 22 crew members making its way from the Suez canal to Mumbai was hijackedTuesday off the coast of Yemen and is being taken to Somalia...
Hijackers seize cargo ship off Somalia, crew safe Reuters India
Hijacked ship MT Stolt Valor's captain contacts family Times of India
Ship hijack: No demands yet from pirates Sify
The Statesman
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The Associated Press
US destroyer watching hijacked ship off Somalia
The Associated Press - Sep 27, 2008
As Russian and American ships pursued the hijackers of the Ukrainian-operated vessel, pirates seized another ship off Somalia's coast, an international ...

Radio Australia
26 Filipino seamen confirmed on vessel hijacked off Somalia
Xinhua, China - Sep 18, 2008
The latest incident brought to 55 the number of attacks on ships off the coast of Somalia this year, most of which occurred in the Gulf of Aden. ...
17 Filipinos on latest vessel seized off Somalia--DFA Inquirer.net
Nearly 100 Filipino seamen being held off Horn of Africa: official ABS CBN News
Govt to help 17 abducted Pinoy seamen off Somalia, Pinay in ... GMA news.tv
Xinhua - ABS CBN News
all 81 news articles »

Washington Times
UN seeks new fight against Somali pirates
The Associated Press - Oct 2, 2008
The resolution was circulating as Somali pirates holding a hijacked Ukrainian cargo shiploaded with tanks and heavy weapons said Thursday they will not ...
UN seeks new fight against Somali pirates International Herald Tribune
Maritime security group says Somali piracy soaring The Associated Press
all 249 news articles »
EU Sending Warships to Fight Pirates Off Somali Coast (Update1)
Bloomberg - Oct 1, 2008
US warships are also shadowing a Ukrainian ship that was hijacked last week with a cargo of T-72 battle tanks, and a Russian warship is en route to the area ...
14 seafarers seized in Somalia now safely home
Manila Bulletin, Philippines - Oct 4, 2008
I immediately shut off the power, but our ship, which was heavily laden, kept on moving forward. This angered the Somali forcing him to fire a warning shot. ...
Kin of Indian seafarers hijacked by Somalian pirates hold ...
Thaindian.com, Thailand - Oct 4, 2008
New Delhi, Oct 5 (ANI): Relatives of Indian seafarers on board a Japanese ship hijacked by armed Somalian pirates held a candlelight vigil here on Saturday. ...
SA navy pledges its readiness to patrol Afric
Independent Online, South Africa - 8 hours ago
... already joined other US naval vessels off the coast of Somalia where they are monitoring a Ukranian ship which was hijacked by pirates two weeks ago. ...

Javno.hr
Freed Malaysian crew tell of Somali hijacking drama
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - Oct 4, 2008
A Ukrainian ship with military cargo including 33 tanks is being held by Somali pirates off the east African coast. The pirates had seized the two vessels, ...
Crewmen tell of scary ordeal AsiaOne
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Inner City Press
With US AfriCom in Stuttgart, Tanks for Sudan Hijacked Off Somalia ...
Inner City Press, NY - Oct 1, 2008
The speed with which the game is moving is exemplified by the Ukrainian ship currentlyhijacked by so-called pirates off the coast of Somalia...
World shipping "amazed" at naval failure off Somalia
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - Sep 29, 2008
... US Fifth Fleet said it had sent warships to shadow a hijacked Ukrainian-owned shipcarrying tanks and arms, now anchored off Somalia's coast. ...

Times Now.tv
Seafarers cry for help as piracy on high seas is growing
Hindu Business Line, India - Oct 2, 2008
In the last nine months, there have been as many as 52 incidents of piracy and hijackings offthe coast of Somalia, but the Government is yet to take any ...
Seema Goyal, wife of Captain of the ship, Prabhat Goyal Times Now.tv
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AFP
Somali pirates mantain ransom demand for Ukrainian arms ship
AFP - Oct 2, 2008
The figure would almost double the estimated sum already paid this year to free hijacked ships. Meanwhile, Somali Islamist militants urged the pirates to ...
The cutting edge
Daily Nation, Kenya - 21 hours ago
He has been following the twists and turns in the saga of the hijacked ship, and James Ombega Mageto says he can see the stage being set for yet another ...
Pirates seize Ukraine ship, 21 crew off Somalia
International Herald Tribune, France - Sep 26, 2008
The hijacking brings the number of attacks off Somalia to 61 this year, and pirates are now holding 14 ships and more than 300 crew members, ...
Kenya: Report Reveals Arms Imports
AllAfrica.com, Washington - Oct 5, 2008
"Although Kenyan officials made it clear that the 33 T-72 tanks, grenade launchers and ammunition aboard the hijacked Ukrainian ship MV Faina were part of a ...

Voice of America
EU states aim for quick anti-piracy force
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - Oct 2, 2008
Spain already has a military plane in the region and France a naval ship. Heavily armedSomali pirates have hijacked more than 30 vessels off the coast of ...
EU planning military force to fight piracy off Somalia Cape Times (subscription)
EU states raise hands for Somalia maritime force The Associated Press
EU to deploy mission against Somalian pirates EUobserver.com
euronews
all 210 news articles »
Hijackers off Samalia not ready to give up
Food Consumer, IL - Oct 4, 2008
By Ben Wasserman Pirates who hijacked a ship carrying 33 Tanks and other weapons sold by Ukraine gave no sign that they would give up as six US warships now ...

Voice of America
Kenyan Government Charges Maritime Official With Making False ...
Voice of America - Oct 3, 2008
Mwangura has been a key source of information for many groups, including journalists, onship hijackings taking place off the coast of Somalia...
Questions, questions? guardian.co.uk
all 7 news articles »

Voice of America
US navy tanker under apparent pirate attack off Somalia
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - Sep 24, 2008
Heavily armed Somali pirates have hijacked more than 30 merchant vessels of the Horn of Africa country this year, with attacks off its coast and the Gulf of ...
US Navy Fires Warning Shots Off Coast of Somalia Voice of America
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5 Pinoys freed by Somali pirates to be repatriated soon - DFA
GMA news.tv, Philippines - Sep 29, 2008
About eight ships with Filipino seafarers have been hijacked near Somali waters and the Gulf of Aden in the past three months. One of the vessels had been ...
9 Pinoy hostages in Somalia released Sun.Star
Somali pirates hold hostage's body Moneybiz
all 10 news articles »
On the Lawless East African Coast, Piracy is the Only Business ...
Buzzle, CA - Oct 4, 2008
Yesterday, just off this lawless coastline, six American warships were circling the hijackedUkrainian freighter the MV Faina, laden with a cargo of 33 ...

AFP
EU gears for naval action vs pirates off Somalia--Sarkozy
Inquirer.net, Philippines - Sep 22, 2008
... under the leadership of France, is preparing for naval action against pirates off Somaliawho have been hijacking ships and crewmen for ransom, ...
French lead fight against Somali piracy surge Christian Science Monitor
A prisoner in 'pirate alley' Asia Times Online
France builds case as Somali 'pirates' arrive in Paris AFP
Bits of News
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Telegraph.co.uk
"The war against the Taliban cannot be won"
Open Democracy, UK - 2 hours ago
... have reportedly demanded weapons from the Somali pirates aboard a hijacked Ukrainianship. The request was reportedly denied. Pirates captured the ship ...
UPI NewsTrack TopNews United Press International
Around the world Arizona Daily Star
all 536 news articles »

AFP
Somali Islamists tell pirates to destroy Ukrainian arms ship
AFP - Oct 2, 2008
As US warships and other navies blockaded the MV Faina off Somalia's Indian Ocean coast, the pirates have insisted on being paid 20 million dollars to ...
EU mission to confront Somali pirates
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Oct 2, 2008
... Union is to launch a combined air and sea anti-piracy operation off the coast of Somaliafollowing the hijacking of a tank-carrying Ukrainian ship...
Who really owns the hijacked battle tanks? The Citizen Daily
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The Associated Press
Pirates stick to ransom demand; standoff at 7 days
The Associated Press - Oct 1, 2008
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali pirates who hijacked a ship laden with tanks and heavy weapons stared down US warships and helicopters again Wednesday, ...
Negotiations for release of hijacked Ukrainian ship gaining ground ...
African Press Agency, Senegal - Oct 3, 2008
The vessel, MV Faina, was hijacked last Thursday about 200 miles off the coast of Somaliais loaded with tanks, artillery, grenade launchers and ammunition. ...

iAfrica.com
US to attack pirates?
iAfrica.com, South Africa - 8 hours ago
Shipping off the Somali coast has been plagued by a wave of piracy, often by attackers demanding massive ransoms. Last week pirates hijacked the MV Faina, ...
Somalia pirates hit daily attack record
ITAR-TASS, Russia - Oct 3, 2008
August 29 - chemical tanker BUNGA MELATI 5 was hijacked 13:11N 046:38E at around 14:00 hrs approximately 14 Nautical Miles off the Coast of Yemen. ...
S Korean ship kidnapped off Somalia: report
ABC Online, Australia - Sep 10, 2008
A South Korean cargo ship with Korean and foreign sailors aboard has been hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, Yonhap news agency says. ...
KOREA-SOMALIA/ (URGENT) Reuters South Africa
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AFP
Somali pirates, besieged by foreign warships, demand 20 mln dlrs
AFP - Sep 28, 2008
A fisherman in Harardhere, Abdinasir Ahmed, told AFP he had seen two big ships in the vicinity of the hijacked ship, but had been unable to get any closer. ...
Pirates demand ransom for Egyptian ship
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - Sep 8, 2008
Hijackings have become commonplace off Somalia, especially in waters next to the semi-autonomous Puntland region. Pirates often treat hostages well in the ...
Unidentified warship captures 14 Somali pirates Calgary Herald
Egypt - Somalia - Hijacked ship Egypt optimistic about imminent ... African Press Agency
Iran denies agreement on vessel ransom PRESS TV
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A Brief History of Pirates
TIME - Oct 3, 2008
According to the International Maritime Bureau, pirates have carried off 63 attacks and 26hijackings off the coast of Somalia so far this year, ...
But I Promised the Pirates' Flack I Wouldn't Quote Anyone But Him! Editor & Publisher
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AFP
US Navy monitors Ukrainian arms ship seized off Somalia
AFP - Sep 30, 2008
As US ships and helicopters circled the Belize-flagged MV Faina off Somalia's Indian Ocean coast, the pirates insisted on a 20-million-dollar ...
Freed Filipino seamen return home
Inquirer.net, Philippines - Oct 4, 2008
Recently, pirates also have been targeting Indian Ocean waters off eastern Somalia. International warships are patrolling the area and have created a ...
Mysterious Cargo Aboard Iranian Ship Seized by Pirates Raises WMD ...
FOXNews - Sep 30, 2008
"We're aware that there are currently 12 other hijacked ships off the Somali coast. This is obviously something that is disturbing." Experts on Somalia are ...
Pirates die strangely after taking Iranian ship The Times
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Russia sends ship to Somali coast to fight piracy
The Associated Press - Sep 26, 2008
"A ship carrying cargo of that nature being hijacked off the coast of Somalia is something that should concern us, and it does concern us. ...

The Associated Press
Somali pirates want $20M ship ransom; crewman dies
The Associated Press - Sep 28, 2008
Pirates seized the Ukrainian-operated ship Faina off the coast of Somalia on Thursday as it headed to Kenya carrying 33 Russian-built T-72 tanks and a ...

The Associated Press
US official: 3 pirates may be dead in shootout
The Associated Press - Sep 30, 2008
But recently pirates have been targeting Indian Ocean waters off eastern Somalia. In all, 62ships have been attacked in the notorious African waters this ...

The Associated Press
Web site: Crew member says pirates want ransom
The Associated Press - Sep 27, 2008
The hijacking of the Greek vessel brings the number of attacks off Somalia to 62 this year, or more than one every week. Of them, 26 ships were hijacked...

Voice of America
Diplomatic row looms over hijacked ship
Standard, Kenya - Sep 29, 2008
... row appeared imminent last night as Kenya and the US bickered over the destination of military hardware hijacked by pirates off the Somalia coast. ...
Controversy persists over destination of seized arms cargo Xinhua
Kenya: Hijacked Arms - the Mystery Deepens AllAfrica.com
Kenya, South Sudan Deny Pirated Arms Were Headed to Sudan Borglobe
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AFP
SKorean ship seized by pirates off Somalia: sources
AFP - Sep 10, 2008
A South Korean tuna ship with 25 crew was hijacked by Somali pirates in April 2006. Theship and its crew were released after four months when a ransom was ...
Into Africa
Wall Street Journal - Oct 2, 2008
It's perhaps not a moment too soon, as the current standoff in the waters off Somalia over ahijacked Ukrainian ship carrying Russian arms suggests. ...

Globe and Mail
Metro Snapshot: October 6, 2008
Metro Canada - Vancouver, Canada - 7 hours ago
YO-HO-HO: Somali pirates who hijacked an arms-laden ship off the coast off Africa are still engaged in a tense standoff with global superpowers, ...
Metro Snapshot: September 30, 2008 Metro Canada - Toronto
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Somali pirates hijack South Korean cargo ship
Xinhua, China - Sep 10, 2008
10 (Xinhua) -- Somali pirates have hijacked a South Korean cargo ship off the coast of the Horn of Africa nation with 21 crew members aboard, ...
Somali pirates in flurry of attacks Financial Times
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AFP
New Brand of High-seas Pirates Lurks Off Somali Coast
NewsHour - Sep 9, 2008
The hijackers then steer the boat into Somali territorial waters so they cannot be pursued. Pirates have used distress flares to lure ships close to shore, ...
German-owned ship paid 1.1 mln USD ransom to Somali pirates Xinhua
Pirates of the Gulf of Aden Kansas City Star
DFA: Somali pirates release German vessel with nine Pinoy seamen ABS CBN News
Reuters South Africa - Times Online
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Ahearn: Bit of New Jersey in foreign waters
NorthJersey.com, NJ - Oct 4, 2008
The waters off Somalia have indeed been overfished and dumped upon, but piracy won’t solve these problems. Certainly the Faina, with its $30-million cargo ...
Negotiators obtain release of Egyptian ship hijacked by Somali pirates
African Press Agency, Senegal - Sep 27, 2008
APA-Cairo (Egypt) Egyptian negotiators have succeeded in obtaining the release of the Egyptian ship which was hijacked on Sept 6th by Somali pirates off the ...

AFP
Report warns Somali piracy threat to world trade
AFP - Oct 1, 2008
France has carried out raids to capture pirates following the hijacking of French ships but the international community's response has on the whole been ...
French soldiers free hostages off Somalia
Independent Online, South Africa - Sep 16, 2008
Gunmen from Somalia have hijacked more than 30 ships so far this year, making the strategic shipping lanes in the busy Gulf of Aden the most dangerous in ...
Life in Somalia's pirate town BBC News
French commandos rescue tourists from Somali pirates Telegraph.co.uk
Armed pirates seize HK chemical tanker off Somalia's coastSouth China Morning Post (subscription)
Hindustan Times - The Associated Press
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No choice but to pay ransom
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Sep 28, 2008
I REFER to the report that one of the two Malaysian ships hijacked off the coast ofSomalia, the mt Bunga Melati Lima, has been released after close to a ...
Getting food ships past Somalian pirates
Christian Science Monitor, MA - Sep 25, 2008
At least 55 vessels have been attacked or hijacked by Somali pirates this year. Insurance premiums have skyrocketed. It now costs $9000 to send cargo ...
Freed Pinoy seamen from hijacked ship safe in Oman
ABS CBN News, Philippines - Sep 17, 2008
Seven Filipino crewmen of the hijacked BBC Trinidad cargo vessel off Somalia arrived at the Philippine embassy in Muscat, Oman and narrated their 21-day ...

AFP
Western navy close in on Somali pirates
AFP - Sep 29, 2008
US Navy ships kept watch as pirates moored the MV Faina off Somalia's Indian Ocean coast in perhaps their most audacious coup in close to 60 hijackings this ...
No Filipino seamen in new pirate attack off Somalia -- DFA
Inquirer.net, Philippines - Sep 10, 2008
Still, there are 60 Filipino seamen being detained by Somali pirates after their ships werehijacked. Negotiations for their release between the ship owners ...
14 Pinoy seafarers freed by Somali pirates to arrive home Saturday
ABS CBN News, Philippines - Oct 2, 2008
... 2 was carrying palm oil when it was seized by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden while Bunga Melati 5 was hijacked last August off the coast of Yemen. ...
Indian on hijacked ship calls for help
Times of India, India - Sep 23, 2008
MUMBAI: Even as there is no news of a breakthrough in negotiations with Somali hijackersof Japanese vessel MT Stolt Valor more than a week after the ...

AFP
Canadian ship to escort vessels carrying relief food
Business Daily Africa, Kenya - Sep 17, 2008
Overall, there were 17 pirate attacks on ships off Somalia’s coast in the first half of 2007, compared with eight attacks in the same period in 2006. ...
Somalia: Only guns can get aid past the pirates into the gates of Hell Garowe Online
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Around the world
Detroit Free Press, United States - Oct 3, 2008
Somali pirates on a hijacked cargo ship holding battle tanks and hostages said Thursday that they were ready to battle any commando-style rescue attempt. ...
Somaliland: The World Arms Pirates While It Disarms Somaliland Navy
Somali Press Review, Somalia - Oct 3, 2008
The shipping authority, Lloyd's List, warns that “ransom paid to pirate raiders off Somaliacould spiral to $50 million this year, fueling copy cat attacks. ...
Kenyan police arrest piracy watchdog official
The Associated Press - Oct 2, 2008
... on suspicion of criminal activity just days after the official gave reporters sensitive information about a hijacked arms freighter off Somalia's coast. ...
ExplorersWeb Week in Review
K2climb.net, NY - 16 hours ago
... Noah (16) checked back in one year after, Steve Fossett's plane was found and Somaliapiracy has stepped up with the hijack of an arm-loaded ship...
SEAFARERS' CHAMPION DETAINED
Maritime Global Net, RI - Oct 3, 2008
The action apparently stems from Mr Mwangura's remarks that he believed military hardware on ro-ro Faina, hijacked off Somalia on passage to Mombasa, ...
Day 8: Somalia pirates still hold Belize-flagged Faina for US$20 ...
Amandala, Belize - Oct 3, 2008
Recent press reports are that the United States Navy has encircled the hijacked vessel with half-a-dozen warships, and are especially aiming to prevent ...
Philippines declares Gulf of Aden a hazard Zone
Radio Australia, Australia - Oct 4, 2008
Declaring the Gulf of Aden a hazard zone would give Filipino sailors two options: they could get off the ship before it crosses the Gulf and pay for their ...
Pirates seize arms destined for Kenya
Standard, Kenya - Sep 26, 2008
... as saying: "The vessel was hijacked on Thursday by gunmen off the Somali coast while heading for Mombasa. The ship was carrying 38 tanks for South Sudan ...
India needs to act to thwart piracy at sea
Livemint, India - Oct 2, 2008
... ships with alarming frequency in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of strife-torn Somalia in the past few months. So far, no Indian ship has been hijacked...
UPI NewsTrack TopNews
United Press International - Sep 30, 2008
30 (UPI) -- Gunfire broke out Tuesday on a Ukrainian cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, Kenyan officials said. ...
Spanish military plane leaves for Somalia patrol
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - Sep 20, 2008
Gunmen from Somalia have hijacked more than 30 ships so far this year, making the strategic shipping lanes in the busy Gulf of Aden the most dangerous in ...
APNewsAlert
The Associated Press - Sep 30, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon source says three pirates believed killed in shootout onhijacked ship off Somalia.

Malaysia Star
Armed and dangerous
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Sep 28, 2008
However the hijacking of two MISC Bhd tankers in the Gulf of Aden by Somali pirates on Aug 19 and 29 has put the multi-million dollar crime in the spotlight ...
Somali pirates want ransom from Egypt
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Sep 14, 2008
Somali gunmen hijacked the boat as it plied the increasingly dangerous Gulf of Aden between Somalia and Yemen. The ship is the latest taken in a series of ...
World must help end instability in Somalia
Daily Nation, Kenya - Sep 28, 2008
The hijacking of a ship laden with battle tanks and other military hardware for the Kenya’s Armed Forces demonstrates not just how dangerous the sea lanes ...
No pact with Somalia, can’t take action against pirates: Antony
Indian Express, India - Sep 24, 2008
Antony also said India could not take offensive action against pirates who have hijacked the Stolt Valor as the merchant ship is berthed at a Somali port ...
Media world: Silly season goes on
Sunday Business Post, Ireland - Oct 4, 2008
And pirates have struck in Somalia. A Ukrainian ship, with 33 tanks and other military hardware on board, was hijacked by Somali pirates. ...
Dead Pinoy sailor, 14 freed hostages arrive today
Tempo, Philippines - Oct 3, 2008
... finally flown back to the country today along with 14 other seamen who were held captive for weeks aboard two hijacked ships off the coast of Somalia...
Duly Noted
Intellectual Conservative, AZ - 3 hours ago
After the hijack the ship should have been sunk. If that cargo gets into the wrong hands, many people will have to die once it is put to its intended use. ...

IBNLive.com
Govt takes no action for ship hostage crisis
IBNLive.com, India - Oct 1, 2008
It's been 17 days since her husband, Captain Goel's ship, the Stolt Valor, was hijacked by pirates off the Somalian coast. She's angry that the Government ...
PM: International aid sought to save sailors Times Now.tv
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Daily Nation
Manila sounds the alarm as 100 sailors held by Somalia pirates
Daily Nation, Kenya - Sep 24, 2008
Rescued Spanish boat sails into port Victoria after being released off Somalia where it had been captured by pirates in April. Photo/FILE By REUTERS (email ...

ABC News
Somalia to recognise Georgian regions
Moneybiz, South Africa - Oct 1, 2008
The envoy's announcement came amid a naval standoff sparked by last week's hijacking bySomali pirates of a Ukrainian cargo ship carrying tanks and other ...
Video: 7 Soldiers Killed in South Ossetia Blast AssociatedPress
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Lloyd's List
Crew from hijacked Hong Kong vessel make family contact
Lloyd's List, UK - Sep 23, 2008
A TURBINE technician on board the Hong Kong-flagged Great Creation, which was hijacked off Somalia on Thursday, was reported to have called his family using ...
Somali pirates threaten use of Suez Canal: analysis
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Sep 30, 2008
Lloyd's insurers put transit through the area on a war footing in the summer and the extra premiums ship owners must make, shot up from zero last year to ...
Hijacked ship master calls owner to say crew all well
Lloyd's List, UK - Sep 23, 2008
By - Wednesday 24 September 2008 THE master of the Hong Kong-flagged Great Creation, which was hijacked off Somalia last Thursday, has made contact with its ...
Pirate standoff off Somalian coast at 7 days
Waco Tribune Herald, TX - Oct 1, 2008
It’s not “Pirates of the Caribbean,” but it’s hijacking on a big scale when you consider that theship is loaded with tanks and heavy weapons, and there’sa ...
Flu vaccine doses to reach all-time high this year
University of Evansville Crescent online,  United States - Oct 3, 2008
Somali pirates are currently holding a Ukrainian ship, its crew and its cargo of 33 tanks offthe coast of the east African state. ST. ...
Time to Hunt Somali Pirates
Family Security Matters, NJ - Sep 25, 2008
On Sunday, another Greek-owned freighter, the Bahamian-registered Captain Stephanos, washijacked 250 nautical miles off the Somali coast. ...

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