30 November 2010

Warships sent to hunt for pirates in Arabian Sea - Hindustan Times

Warships sent to hunt for pirates in Arabian Sea - Hindustan Times: "

The Express Tribune

Warships sent to hunt for pirates in Arabian Sea
Hindustan Times
It also received reports about a Panama-flagged tanker (MT Polar), hijacked on October 30, being used as a mother ship by pirates. ...
Indian marine commandos chase pirate ship away from Arabian SeaSify
Naval force against piracy deployed in Arabian SeaZee News
Indian Navy Deploys Multi Ship Anti-Piracy ForcePress Information Bureau (press release)

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25 November 2010

VP: Five Somalis found guilty of piracy charges in Norfolk

In a historic decision Wednesday, a jury in federal court convicted five Somali nationals as pirates in the April 1 attack on the Norfolk-based frigate Nicholas.

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18 November 2010

The Virginian-Pilot: Expert says attack on Nicholas "consistent" with piracy

The prosecution’s piracy expert acknowledged Wednesday that it was “not uncommon” for pirates to hijack fishing vessels and use them in attacks on merchant vessels, which could bolster the defense’s argument that the five Somalis charged with piracy were kidnapped and forced into the act.

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15 November 2010

China: Pirates hijack ship with 29 in Arabian Sea - The Associated Press

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StarAfrica.com

China: Pirates hijack ship with 29 in Arabian Sea
The Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) — Pirates hijacked a cargo ship with 29 Chinese sailors aboard in the Arabian Sea and told the shipping company they were taking it toward ...
Pirates Seize Ship With 29 Chinese Sailors Abroad: ReportBernama
Pirate Attacks On Cargo Freighters By Somali Pirates ContinueThe Handy Shipping Guide
Freighter with 29 Chinese crew hijacked in Arabian SeaThe Sun Daily
Shanghai Daily (subscription) -Xinhua -Hindustan Times
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Three pirates shot dead attacking Kenyan navy - AFP

Three pirates shot dead attacking Kenyan navy - AFP: "

StarAfrica.com

Three pirates shot dead attacking Kenyan navy
AFP
MOMBASA, Kenya — The Kenyan navy shot dead three suspected Somali pirates who had attacked a naval patrol off the coastal town of Kilifi, the Kenyan ...
Kenya Navy kills three suspected Somali piratesReuters
Kenya Navy kills three piratesDaily Nation

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CNN: British couple's plight as pirate captives

It has been just over one year since retired couple Paul and Rachel Chandler were snatched from their yacht by pirates while sailing from the Seychelles towards Tanzania.

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12 November 2010

Landmark Somali 'pirate' trial in US to last three weeks - AFP

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Telegraph.co.uk

Landmark Somali 'pirate' trial in US to last three weeks
AFP
"We maintain they were actually kidnapped by pirates and caught in the middle of this process." The five men were indicted back in April for attacking the ...
Landmark Kenya ruling could see dozens of Somali pirates set freeChristian Science Monitor
Will pirates be ever brought to trial?The Voice of Russia
Did Somali Terrorists Try to Hijack a Peacekeeper Ship? Probably NotWired News (blog)
UPI.com -New York Times -Sydney Morning Herald
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Pirates seize tanker with 4 Filipinos in Indian waters - GMANews.TV

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Daily Nation

Pirates seize tanker with 4 Filipinos in Indian waters
GMANews.TV
Pirates hijacked a Panamanian-flagged chemical tanker with 31 crews, including four Filipinos, on Thursday in waters closer to India than to Somalia, ...
Somali piracy flourishes into lucrative businessCapital FM
SA next pirate hot spot?iAfrica.com
Somali Pirates Refuse to Board Carnival Cruise ShipsHuffington Post (satire) (blog)
AngolaPress -RTT News
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Piracy suspects were victims, defense says as trial starts (The Virginian-Pilot)

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Five Somalis facing piracy charges were simple fishermen kidnapped, and at times blindfolded, by war lords and forced to take part in attacks on vessels in the Indian Ocean, their attorneys told a jury in federal court Wednesday.

10 November 2010

Hijacked ship used by Somali pirates - The Japan Times

Hijacked ship used by Somali pirates - The Japan Times: "

Barcelona Reporter

Hijacked ship used by Somali pirates
The Japan Times
NAIROBI (Kyodo) Somali pirates have used a Japanese-operated freighter that was hijacked off Kenya as a mother ship for attacking other vessels, ...
Spanish warship, attacked by Somali piratesNewsKF
Spanish warship Petra I. The Infanta Cristina attacked by Somali piratesBarcelona Reporter
Pirates Attack EU Warship Whilst She Accompanies FreighterThe Handy Shipping Guide
The Voice of Russia
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Record Ransom Paid to Somali Pirates for Oil Tanker - IndyPosted

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CBC.ca

Record Ransom Paid to Somali Pirates for Oil Tanker
IndyPosted
It pays to be a pirate. Somali pirates collected a record $9.5 million in ransom money for a South Korean oil tanker named the Samho Dream. ...
Pirates 'free ship for $9.5mn ransom'Press TV
Somali pirates receive record ransom for ships' releaseAngolaPress
Seoul confirms Somali pirates released oil tankerABS CBN News
Aljazeera.net -Toronto Sun
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Money in Piracy Attracts More Somalis - New York Times

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CBS News

Money in Piracy Attracts More Somalis
New York Times
“During the six months the ship was here, they spent a lot on qat,” a local stimulant, “women and drink,” said the pirate, who asked not to be identified. ...
Somali pirates outpace warship coalition: UNAFP
Somalia Calls On Nations To Extradite Piracy SuspectsAHN | All Headline News
US Trial Of Suspected Somali Pirates Set To BeginRTT News
Monsters and Critics.com -Voice of America -Independent
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Landmark Kenya ruling could see dozens of Somali pirates set free - Christian Science Monitor

Landmark Kenya ruling could see dozens of Somali pirates set free - Christian Science Monitor: "

Christian Science Monitor

Landmark Kenya ruling could see dozens of Somali pirates set free
Christian Science Monitor
In a blow to efforts to combat Somali pirates, a senior Kenyan judge said Tuesday that courts here have no power to prosecute crimes that took place outside ...
Money in Piracy Attracts More SomalisNew York Times
Somali pirates outpace warship coalition: UNAFP
Somalia Calls On Nations To Extradite Piracy SuspectsAHN | All Headline News
RTT News -Monsters and Critics.com -Voice of America
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