FBI: Agents fell to deaths training off Va. coast
Two FBI agents who died while training off the Virginia Beach coast fell to their deaths when a helicopter had trouble during a "maritime ...
Germany arrests alleged Somali pirate accountant
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 ...
Former hostage left bemused by UK piracy mix up
Arrrrgh! That must've been embarrassing. A man held hostage by Somali pirates says he was bemused when he encountered a crowd of eye patch-wearing, ...
Watchdog: 5 sailors kidnapped off Nigeria coast
An anti-piracy watchdog says five sailors have been kidnapped off the coast of Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta. The International Maritime Bureau ...
Experts: West Africa piracy takes root in Nigeria
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 ...
World sea piracy down 35 percent in first quarter
World sea piracy fell 35 percent from a year ago in the first quarter of 2013, with the spotlight shifting to West Africa as navies helped keep ...
US eyes anti-piracy effort along west Africa coast
The U.S. and some of its allies are considering plans to increase anti-piracy operations along Africa's west coast, spurred on by concerns that money ...
Shipper: 3 sailors kidnapped off Nigeria are freed
Three sailors — including two Russians — have been freed following weeks in captivity after pirates raided their cargo ship off the coasts of Nigeria ...
China executes 4 foreigners over Mekong murders
China executed four foreigners on Friday for killing 13 Chinese sailors in an attack on the Mekong River, following a live nationwide broadcast ...
6 people taken from oil vessel off Nigeria coast
Gunmen attacked a vessel off the coast of Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta, kidnapping six foreigners in an area that has become increasingly ...
Africa pirates kidnap 3 sailors in Gulf of Guinea
Pirates off the coast of Nigeria and Cameroon attacked a ship and kidnapped three sailors, including two Russians, in the latest assault on shippers ...
French tanker, crew hijacked off Ivory Coast freed
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 ...
French tanker hijacked off Ivory Coast; 17 held
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 ...
Owner: Hijackers release ship taken in Ivory Coast
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 ...
Court rejects appeal from Somali pirates
The Supreme Court has turned down an appeal from Somali men who were the first people convicted on federal piracy charges in nearly 200 years.
Officials: Pirates seize oil tanker in Ivory Coast
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 ...
Top court orders Italian marines tried in India
India's Supreme Court ruled Friday that two Italian marines accused of killing a pair of fishermen off the coast of India last year will be tried in ...
World sea piracy falls to five-year low in 2012
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 ...
Somali pirates free 3 Syrian hostages
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 ...
Ahoy! Israeli pirates lead surge of quirky parties
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 ...
Suspected US drone kills 3 al-Qaida men in Yemen
Three al-Qaida militants were killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike in southern Yemen, Yemeni security officials said, the fourth such attack this ...
4 foreign sailors kidnapped off Nigeria coast
Gunmen attacked a supply tug boat off the coast of Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta, kidnapping foreign sailors, including Italians, in the latest ...
Puntland troops rescue hostages on hijacked ship
In a siege that lasted nearly two weeks, forces of Somalia's semiautonomous Puntland region raided a hijacked ship Sunday and safely rescued 22 ...
NATO: Somali pirates seized no ships for 6 months
NATO officials say no ships have been hijacked off the Somali coast in the second half of this year, reflecting a sharp decrease in piracy along one ...
Piracy group: Make sure Somali pirates aren't paid
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 ...
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