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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Sirius Star

Sirius Star stories: 3 news summaries

Pirates Free Saudi Tanker,
Get $3M Ransom

Ship headed to safety after November capture

Jan 9, 09 10:09 AM CST
(Newser) - A Saudi tanker taken by Somali pirates in November has been freed after a $3 million ransom was paid, a pirate negotiator said. Pirates have left the ship, which is now headed to safety. The Sirius Star, which carried 2 million oil barrels and 25 crew members, was the largest... More »

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Somalia • Saudi Arabia • piracy • fuel tankers • release • pirates • ransom • Sirius Star

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

 Pirates Demand 
 $25M for Saudi 
 Supertanker 

Saudis have ten days to pay up to save crew and oil

Nov 21, 08 2:37 AM CST
(Newser) - Pirates who seized a Saudi supertanker and its crew have demanded a $25 million ransom from its owners within 10 days, reports the Guardian. The Sirius Star, which is carrying 2 million barrels of oil, is one of an astounding 17 ships being held by pirates off the coast of... More »

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Somalia • United Nations • NATO • Saudi Arabia • pirates • ransom • Jaap de Hoop Scheffer • Sirius Star • Vela • Prince Saud al Faisal

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