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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 ...
S. African held by pirates arrested on drug charge
A South African woman once held for 20 months by Somali pirates has been arrested by police on suspicion of drug possession. The South African Press ...
UN Security Council debates the spread of piracy
Centuries after piracy was recognized as the first international crime against humanity, its spread around the world has prompted the U.N.
World sea piracy falls to lowest level since 2008
Sea piracy worldwide fell to its lowest level since 2008 over the first nine months of this year as navies and shipping companies cracked down on ...
Somali pirates free ship after nearly 2 years
A pirate commander in Somalia says that a cargo ship was freed after being held captive for nearly two years. Hassan Abdi said Saturday that a ...
Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship for ransom
A Liberian-flagged Greek-owned ship and its crew of 21 Filipinos who were held hostage by pirates for eight months have been released following the ...
AP IMPACT: Party seems over for Somali pirates
The empty whiskey bottles and overturned, sand-filled skiffs littering this once-bustling shoreline are signs the heyday of Somali piracy may be over.
Party over for Somali pirates? Attacks way down
The empty whiskey bottles and overturned, sand-filled skiffs that litter this once-bustling shoreline are signs that the heyday of Somali piracy may ...
Nigeria navy retakes hijacked oil tanker off coast
Nigeria's navy on Wednesday retook an oil tanker hijacked off the country's largest city, freeing 23 Indian sailors held hostage by pirates who fled ...
Somali Pirates kill hostage over delayed ransom
Somali pirates who have been holding a hijacked ship for nearly two years killed a Syrian hostage crew member and wounded another to protest delayed ...
Pirates kidnap 24 in gunfight off Togo coast
Pirates attacked an oil tanker Tuesday off the coast of Togo, taking control of its bridge and kidnapping 24 Russian sailors before escaping amid an ...
Judge assails prosecutors in Somali pirate case
The federal judge overseeing the case of a Somali man accused of negotiating a ransom payment during a 2008 pirate takeover of a Danish merchant ship ...
World sea piracy plunges in first 6 months of 2012
Sea piracy fell 54 percent worldwide in the first half of 2012, led by a dramatic drop in Somali piracy, an international maritime watchdog said ...
Danish solider 'likely' in 2 pirate hostage deaths
Military prosecutors say a Danish soldier "very likely" caused the death of two hostages while stopping a pirate vessel off Somalia earlier this year.
Piracy conference urges public-private solutions
Diplomats and business leaders at a Dubai conference are pushing for stronger partnerships between the public and private sectors in combating piracy ...
Couple held by Somali pirates returns to S. Africa
A South African woman and her Italian partner were handcuffed throughout the nearly two years they were held by Somali pirates, who fed them little ...
2 South Africans freed from Somali pirates
A South African and Italian couple held hostage for 20 months after being kidnapped by Somali pirates have been freed, Somalia's defense minister said ...