http://www.mail.com/subjects/1091534-hijacking.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/1091534-hijacking.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081786-germany-arrests-alleged-somali-pirate-accountant.html BERLIN (AP) — German police arrested a man who allegedly acted as an accountant for Somali pirates blamed for the hijacking of an oil tanker in 2010, authorities said Monday. The man, who was identified only by the initial 'M', was arrested Wednesday at a center for asylum seekers in the central city of Giessen, Lower Saxony state police said in a stateme... Mon, 13 May 2013 15:55:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081786-germany-arrests-alleged-somali-pirate-accountant.html 2013-05-13T15:55:42Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2048996-wtc-type-jet-hijacked-911.html NEW YORK (AP) — A rusted piece of airplane landing gear discovered wedged between a mosque and an apartment building and believed to be from one of the hijacked planes that destroyed the nearby World Trade Center on Sept. 11 has been confirmed as coming from the type of Boeing jet used in the attacks. Police said Saturday that detectives had been in conta... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:32:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2048996-wtc-type-jet-hijacked-911.html 2013-04-28T00:32:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2047736-911-plane-landing-gear-nyc.html NEW YORK (AP) — A rusted 5-foot-tall piece of landing gear believed to be from one of the hijacked planes destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks has been discovered near the World Trade Center wedged between a luxury apartment building and a mosque site that once prompted virulent national debate about Islam and free speech. The twisted metal part, jammed in a... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:38:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2047736-911-plane-landing-gear-nyc.html 2013-04-27T01:38:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2033168-experts-west-africa-piracy-takes-root-nigeria.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The piracy targeting the coast of West Africa takes root in the oil-slicked creeks of Nigeria's southern delta, where militants steal millions of dollars of crude with the apparent help of security agencies, experts said Saturday. While the attacks target ships throughout the Gulf of Guinea, now rated by London insurers as being just... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:02:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2033168-experts-west-africa-piracy-takes-root-nigeria.html 2013-04-20T15:02:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1934934-tsa-rules-knives-draw-fire-911-kin.html NEW YORK (AP) — Some family members of victims killed in the Sept. 11 terror attacks said Wednesday that they are outraged by the Transportation Security Administration's decision to let passengers carry pocketknives on planes. TSA Administrator John Pistole announced Tuesday that airline passengers will be able to carry pocketknives with blades less than... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:53:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1934934-tsa-rules-knives-draw-fire-911-kin.html 2013-03-06T20:53:51Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1904040-ny-developer-airline-reneging-911-promise.html NEW YORK (AP) — A World Trade Center developer asked a judge Wednesday to disqualify American Airlines from using an "act of war" defense to dodge property liability resulting from the Sept. 11 attacks. Lawyers for the developer, Larry Silverstein, filed papers in U.S. District Court in Manhattan to urge rejection of American Airlines' claim that the 2001... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:35:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1904040-ny-developer-airline-reneging-911-promise.html 2013-02-20T21:35:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1871778-french-tanker-crew-hijacked-ivory-coast-freed.html ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — A French tanker seized by pirates off Ivory Coast and its crew of 17 sailors have been released, its owner said Wednesday, though two workers suffered injuries in the hijacking. SEA Tankers, a shipping firm based in Merignac, France, issued a statement saying the M/T Gascogne is now under the control of its crew and is travelin... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1871778-french-tanker-crew-hijacked-ivory-coast-freed.html 2013-02-06T15:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1866660-french-tanker-hijacked-ivory-coast-17-held.html ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Pirates hijacked a French-owned fuel tanker off Ivory Coast, abducting 17 sailors in the latest attack by criminal gangs targeting the ships to steal their valuable cargo, officials said Monday. Meanwhile, a sailor died in a similar attack Monday near Nigeria's largest city. The M/T Gascogne had offloaded some of the diesel fue... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1866660-french-tanker-hijacked-ivory-coast-17-held.html 2013-02-04T20:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837898-owner-hijackers-release-ship-taken-ivory-coast.html DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Armed hijackers who seized control of a fuel-laden tanker in Ivory Coast released the vessel on Tuesday after making off with about $5 million in cargo, the ship's owner said. None of the 16 Nigerian crew members, who were locked up in a dining room while the hijackers siphoned off the bounty, were injured in the episode aboard the P... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837898-owner-hijackers-release-ship-taken-ivory-coast.html 2013-01-22T17:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1834706-inside-job-2-canadian-militants-algeria-siege.html ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The hostage-taking at a remote Algerian gas plant was carried out by 30 militants from across the northern swath of Africa and two from Canada, authorities said. The militants, who wore military uniforms and knew the layout, included explosives experts who rigged it with bombs and a leader whose final order was to kill all the captives. ... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1834706-inside-job-2-canadian-militants-algeria-siege.html 2013-01-21T21:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1834648-officials-pirates-seize-oil-tanker-ivory-coast.html ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Armed men have hijacked a tanker carrying 5,000 tons of jet fuel from an Ivory Coast port and taken it off the coast of Ghana, though its precise whereabouts are unknown, government authorities and maritime officials said Monday. The Panamanian-flagged vessel ITRI was first seized Wednesday as the tanker was preparing to deposi... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1834648-officials-pirates-seize-oil-tanker-ivory-coast.html 2013-01-21T16:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1823768-world-sea-piracy-falls-to-five-year-low-2012.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — World sea piracy fell to its lowest level in five years in 2012, thanks to a huge reduction in Somali piracy, an international maritime watchdog said Wednesday. The International Maritime Bureau said 297 attacks were recorded worldwide last year, down sharply from 439 in 2011. A total of 28 vessels were hijacked, with 585 cre... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1823768-world-sea-piracy-falls-to-five-year-low-2012.html 2013-01-16T19:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1816130-somali-pirates-free-3-syrian-hostages.html MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Somali official says three Syrian hostages held by Somali pirates have been released after more than two years in captivity. Mohamed Aden Ticey, an administrator based in Adado town in central Somalia, said Saturday no ransom was paid for their release. The three were the last to be freed of the 21 surviving crew of the ship MV... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1816130-somali-pirates-free-3-syrian-hostages.html 2013-01-12T17:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1794104-ahoy-israeli-pirates-lead-surge-quirky-parties.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Shiver me timbers! Israel's newest political party has more than a platform — it's got a plank. The Israel Pirate Party is one of 34 lists competing in the country's Jan. 22 parliamentary election. While only a dozen or so have a realistic chance of getting elected, many Israelis fed up with existential issues like the conflict with the P... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1794104-ahoy-israeli-pirates-lead-surge-quirky-parties.html 2013-01-01T07:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1784412-puntland-troops-rescue-hostages-hijacked-ship.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In a siege that lasted nearly two weeks, forces of Somalia's semiautonomous Puntland region raided a hijacked ship Sunday and safely rescued 22 hostages who had been held captive for nearly three years, authorities said. The Puntland government said their forces captured the Panama-flagged MV Iceberg 1, which was docked near the Gara... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 18:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1784412-puntland-troops-rescue-hostages-hijacked-ship.html 2012-12-23T18:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1761148-piracy-group-somali-pirates-arent-paid.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A U.K.-led Piracy Ransom Task Force says the shipping industry must adopt additional measures to ensure that payments aren't made to pirates after a successful attack. The task force's final recommendations noted that more than $300 million in ransoms has been paid to Somali pirates since 2008. The success of piracy attacks off Somal... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1761148-piracy-group-somali-pirates-arent-paid.html 2012-12-12T18:52:00Z