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A pirate plague

23/10/08 21:39 Filed in: Piracy
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The standoff continues. Somali pirates continue to hold the Ukrainian vessel Faina hosage. Reports from the U.S. Navy on Oct. 20 indicate that the crew remains in good health. Read More...

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Piracy: An update

06/10/08 16:38 Filed in: Piracy
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The Gulf of Aden, an extension of the Indian Ocean that separates Africa from Asia, is a lawless frontier with the unrest of Somalia flowing out from its shores into the sea. A crucial thoroughfare for trade, nearly 16,000 ships pass through its waters each year with oil from the Middle East and Asian goods on their way to Europe or North America. Read More...

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Piracy lives on

04/10/08 20:26 Filed in: Piracy
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For the last two weeks The New York Times, among a few others, have been following an unusual case of piracy off the coast of Africa. The act of piracy in and of itself is not entirely unexpected in these troubled waters. But this instance has attracted media attention for its almost Errol Flynn qualities or perhaps because the vessel seized is carrying $30 million in arms. Read More...

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