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Analysis

 Somali Pirates Arrrr... 
 Our Future Heroes? 

Piracy is back

Dec 6, 08 4:36 PM CST
(Newser) - They may not wear eye patches or cry “Arrr!” but make no mistake, Somali pirates are successors of the 17-century villains we romanticize today, David Montgomery writes in the Washington Post. Pirates inspire “awe and a little bit of envy at authentic roguish derring-do," ... More »

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Somalia • piracy • Romanticism • pirates

OPINION

 Hit Pirates With 
 Somalia Blockade 

Policing them where they hold their prey is more effective than ocean patrols

Dec 4, 08 12:18 PM CST
(Newser) - The Somali pirates terrorizing shipping lanes are clever, Peter Fromuth writes in the Washington Post, but their biggest advantages are those pirates have enjoyed throughout history: “big seas, many prey, and few protectors.” There are too many targets for warships to mount effective patrols on open waters. Instead,... More »

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Somalia • Africa • United Nations • ocean • piracy • Mogadishu • port • pirates • cargo ships • naval blockade

Pirates Made Big Noise, Few Waves: Cruise Passengers

Passengers say they felt little in danger as ship outran attackers off Somalia

Dec 3, 08 1:19 PM CST
(Newser) - Sunday’s pirate attack lasted only about 5 minutes, but left an impression on passengers of the M/S Nautica. “We didn’t think they would be cheeky enough to attack a cruise ship,” one New Zealander traveling aboard the luxury liner tells the AP today. “I couldn’... More »

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Somalia • piracy • Yemen • cruise ships • pirates • Gulf of Aden

 Cruise Ship Escapes Pirates 

Shots fired, but boat carrying 1000 steers to safety

Dec 2, 08 6:44 AM CST
(Newser) - A cruise ship carrying 1000 people was attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, but made it to its destination safely, the Times of London reports. A pair of small boats carrying a few pirates each approached the Nautica and fired eight shots, but a crew member had spotted... More »

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Somalia • piracy • cruise ships • pirates

Reporter's Preteen Daughter Gets Pirates to Talk  

Crew being treated well: pirates, captain

Nov 29, 08 6:40 PM CST
(Newser) - After a BBC reporter failed to get Somali pirates on the phone, her 12-year-old daughter begged for a chance to call them. "Mummy, mummy," she said from the back seat of their car. "I want to phone the pirates." At the end of her rope, the... More »

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Somalia • Saudi Arabia • piracy • reporter • pirates • Sirius Star

Somali Pirates Capture Another Prize

Another ship released.

Nov 28, 08 12:39 PM CST
(AP) - Somali pirates hijacked a Liberian chemical tanker with 27 crew members today in the Gulf of Aden. A rescue helicopter arrived too late to prevent the hijacking but did pick up three security guards who had jumped into the sea. Greek authorities, meanwhile, said a Greek-owned cargo ship seized by... More »

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Somalia • India • piracy • Greece • Liberia • pirates

 India Sank Wrong Ship 
 in Pirate Attack 

'Pirate mother ship' was actually hijacked Thai trawler

Nov 26, 08 4:20 AM CST
(Newser) - The "pirate mother ship" blown out of the water by the Indian navy in the Gulf of Arden last week was actually a Thai fishing trawler that had been seized by the pirates, the International Herald Tribune reports. The boat's owner learned of the mistake when a surviving crew... More »

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Somalia • India • piracy • boat • pirates • navy • Gulf of Aden

OPINION

 Let's Stop Piracy  
 the Old-Fashioned Way 

Hard-line attitude nearly wiped out epidemic

Nov 25, 08 9:05 AM CST
(Newser) - Rampant piracy this year has led to attacks on more than 90 ships, with two sailors killed, billions of dollars in cargo taken, and millions paid in ransom. The attacks keep coming, and “legal exquisiteness” prevents any “robust” action against them, writes Bret Stephens in the Wall Street ... More »

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piracy • punishment • hanging • pirates

 Freed Hostages Blast Pirates  

Hostages released as Somali pirates seize another ship

Nov 25, 08 6:28 AM CST
(Newser) - Crew members freed from a ship seized by Somali pirates say they were harshly treated by their captors and lived in fear of being killed, CNN reports. The men, greeted by relieved friends and family when they arrived home in India, say they were constantly held at gunpoint in a... More »

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Somalia • piracy • shipping • pirates • ransom • hijacking

Pirates Cut Saudi Tanker Ransom to $15M

Discount from $25M after biggest maritime hijacking in history

Nov 24, 08 8:32 AM CST
(Newser) - After the biggest hijacking in maritime history, Somali pirates have cut their ransom demand for a Saudi supertanker from $25 million to $15 million, Reuters reports. The Sirius Star, carrying $100 million in oil and 25 international crew members, was nabbed southeast of Kenya and has been moved to 62... More »

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Somalia • piracy • militia • Islamist • pirates • Horn of Africa • ransom • hijacking

 Islamic Militants 
 Vow to Take on 
 Tanker Pirates 

Promise to protect 'Muslim property'

Nov 23, 08 8:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Islamic militants have vowed to liberate a Saudi oil tanker seized a week ago by pirates off the Somali coast, reports CNN. Five armored vehicles arrived in the nearby Somali town of Harardhere filled with al-Shebab fighters, who told residents they would battle the pirates because the tanker, carrying $100... More »

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Somalia • oil • Saudi Arabia • piracy • crude oil • pirates • al-shebab

 Saudi Tanker Owners 
 in Talks With Pirates 

Saudi foreign minister pledges to eradicate Somali maritime threat

Nov 19, 08 2:36 PM CST
(Newser) - Negotiations are under way between Somali pirates and the shipping company that owns the Saudi Arabian oil supertanker they hijacked over the weekend, the BBC reports. The Saudi foreign minister could not say whether Vela International might agree to a ransom. More »

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Somalia • Africa • oil • Saudi Arabia • piracy • shipping • pirates • hijacking

Somali Pirates Hijack
Yet Another Cargo Ship

A Hong Kong ship carrying wheat is the latest victim

Nov 18, 08 4:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Pirates off the coast of Africa have struck again, hijacking a Hong Kong cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, the Financial Times reports. The Delight has 25 crew members and 36,000 tons of wheat, and hijackers were reportedly steering it toward Somalia. It's the latest in a string... More »

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China • Somalia • Africa • Hong Kong • piracy • hijack • pirates

ANALYSIS

Somali Pirates Could Force
Shipping Detours

Attacked ship anchored off Somalia

Nov 18, 08 10:43 AM CST
(Newser) - The pirates who seized the Sirius Star have reportedly brought their massive prize to anchor off the coast of Somalia, the BBC reports. The Saudi oil tanker’s entire 25-person crew is believed to be safe, but the consequences for international shipping may be far-reaching, Roger Middleton writes in the... More »

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Somalia • Africa • NATO • Saudi Arabia • piracy • pirates • US Navy

 Pirates Hijack Saudi Oil Tanker 

Ship loaded with oil is taken to Somalian port

Nov 17, 08 11:36 AM CST
(Newser) - Pirates flying the Liberian flag hijacked a Saudi Arabian oil tanker today, the BBC reports. The Sirius Star is now bound for the port of Eyl, Somalia, a common destination for pirates to unload their booty. Currently holding its full load of 2 million barrels, the Sirius Star contains one-quarter... More »

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Somalia • Africa • Saudi Arabia • piracy • fuel tankers • crude oil • pirates • US Navy

 Blackwater Steps Up to
 Take on Somali Pirates

Offers its services in battling piracy epidemic

Oct 17, 08 10:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - As Somalia seeks private help in battling its piracy problem, security contractor Blackwater has offered its services, Wired reports. “As a company founded and run by former Navy SEALs, with a 50,000-person database of former military and law enforcement professionals, Blackwater is uniquely positioned to assist the shipping... More »

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Somalia • Blackwater • piracy • pirates • security contractors

 Somali Pirates: Uh, Hey, 
 We're 'Misunderstood' 

No plans to sell weapons to Islamists

Sep 30, 08 11:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Somali pirates currently surrounded by US warships aboard a Ukrainian weapons freighter say they didn’t mean to steal the massive heavy weaponry shipment, they tell the New York Times, calling in by satellite phone. “We just saw a big ship,” said the leader. “So... More »

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Somalia • piracy • pirates • US Navy

3 Pirates Killed in In-Fighting Aboard Hijacked Tanker

Defiant Somali pirates demand $20M for cargo of tanks, weapons

Sep 30, 08 4:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Three pirates were killed today as in-fighting broke out aboard a hijacked Ukranian tanker, reports the Guardian. Tensions about what to do with the tanker, its crew, and the 33 tanks aboard it rose yesterday as American destroyers and cruisers continued to move in to ensure that the weapons—bound... More »

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Somalia • piracy • pirates • US Navy

 Islamists Eye 
 Weapons on Pirate Ship 


Ukrainian vessel surrounded by Western warships off Somalia

Sep 29, 08 7:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Islamic extremists are preparing to unload anti-aircraft guns and grenades from a Ukrainian ship captured by Somali pirates, the Times of London reports, though the ship, taken Thursday as it approached Kenya, is surrounded by US and European warships. Speaking via satellite phone, the seized vessel’s captain said one... More »

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Somalia • piracy • Ukraine • Islamist extremists • US Navy • weapons

British Game Companies Target 25K Downloaders

Alleged pirates told to pay $550 or face court

Aug 20, 08 4:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - A group of five of the world’s top computer-game makers are getting tough on illegal downloaders, the Times of London reports, demanding settlements of about $555 from 25,000 people across Britain. Those who refuse to settle will be taken to court, the companies—Atari, Topware Interactive, Reality Pump,... More »

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piracy • Britain • computer games • Atari • Topware Interactive • Reality Pump • Techland • Codemasters

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