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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Gulf of Aden

Gulf of Aden stories: 24 news summaries

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Danish Navy Rescues Drifting Probable Pirates

Somalis had weapons on board; men handed to Yemeni coast guard

Dec 5, 08 10:23 AM CST
(Newser) - Danish sailors sent to the Gulf of Aden to combat piracy found themselves instead rescuing a group of hungry Somali men in a broken speedboat filled with grenades and AK-47s. The navy ship, which had been patrolling the area as part of an international anti-piracy effort, confiscated the weapons and... More »

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Somalia • Yemen • Denmark • pirates • warship • Gulf of Aden

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

 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

 Somali Pirates Could  
 Grinch Your Christmas 

Shipping companies may eschew Suez Canal for longer routes, meaning delays

Nov 14, 08 2:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Attacks by Somali pirates have major shippers considering changing routes that run through the Suez Canal, Reuters reports, a move would add weeks to the time it takes ships to get to Europe from Asia and the Middle East. “It will really hit home when consumers in the West... More »

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Somalia • international trade • pirates • Horn of Africa • Suez canal • Gulf of Aden

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