Maritime watchdog: Somali pirates seized 2 ships
December 29, 2009 - 5:41pm
A maritime watchdog says Somali pirates have hijacked a Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier with 19 crew members, the second vessel seized in a day.
World pirate attacks surge in 2009 due to Somalia
October 21, 2009 - 4:23pm
KUALA LUMPUR (AP) – Pirate attacks worldwide in the first nine months of 2009 exceeded the whole of last year's total because of more frequent raids in the Gulf of Aden and off the east coast of Somalia, an...
Hijacked German cargo ship released off Somalia
July 18, 2009 - 5:27pm
BERLIN (AP) — The German Foreign Ministry says Somali pirates who captured a German-owned cargo ship in May in the Gulf of Aden have released it and the crew is unharmed.
Pinoy seafarers to have additional protection
June 24, 2009 - 12:00am
Filipino seafarers on board foreign vessels passing through the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden in Somalia will have additional protection.
UN: 18 migrants drown off Yemeni coast
June 19, 2009 - 4:54pm
GENEVA (AP) – The UN refugee agency says at least 18 African migrants drowned after a smugglers' boat capsized off the coast of Yemen this week.
Palace revises ban on deployment of seamen
April 22, 2009 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang has revised the ban on the deployment of Filipino seafarers on all foreign vessels en route to Somalia.
Security agents: Somali pirates hijack freighter
April 14, 2009 - 3:45pm
NAIROBI (AP) – Two maritime security contractors said Somali pirates hijacked a freighter in the Gulf of Aden overnight.
Russian navy saves Dutch ship from Somali pirates
January 14, 2009 - 6:35pm
KUALA LUMPUR (AP) -The Russian navy helped foil an attack by Somali pirates on a Dutch container ship in the dangerous Gulf of Aden, a maritime watchdog said Wednesday.
GLOBAL NEWS: Indian navy sinks suspected pirate "mother" ship
November 20, 2008 - 12:36am
NEW DELHI (AP) – An Indian naval vessel sank a suspected pirate "mother ship" in the Gulf of Aden and chased two attack boats into the night, officials said yesterday, yet more violence in the lawless...
LOCAL NEWS: Pirates seized RP ship near Somalia
November 11, 2008 - 4:43pm
KUALA LUMPUR (AP) -A maritime official says pirates have hijacked a Philippines chemical tanker with 23 crew ...
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