UPI: Teenage pirates sentenced in Thai court

"A Western journalist at the trial reported that the three teenagers were not always referred to as pirates because of their circumstances. Defense lawyers said the Burmese boys, who had also spent time in Thai detention centers for illegal immigrants, had been sold to Thai fishing boat owners."

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Pirates pose threat to private yachts

Vast cargo ships and supertankers are the vessels most highly prized by the pirates who operate off the coast of Somalia, but a number of privately owned yachts have also fallen victim to them.

Le Ponant was seized off the coast of Somalia. Photograph: French defence ministry/AFP/Getty Images

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