Hijacked lifeboat with US captain near Somali shore: ReportWASHINGTON - Somali pirates were reported to have obtained fuel for their hijacked lifeboat and were moving within 35 km of Somalia’s shore late Saturday with the kidnapped US captain of a US-operated cargo ship, ABC news and CNN reported. Alabama ship is in Mombasa; FBI sequesters crew, shipWASHINGTON/NAIROBI - The hijacked and liberated US-flagged ship Alabama arrived late Saturday in Mombasa in Kenya, where it has been declared a crime scene by US investigators, a top official from the ship’s company said. Second US vessel hijacked by Somali piratesNAIROBI - Pirates hijacked a US tugboat sailing under an Italian flag off the coast of Somalia four days after the failed attempt to capture the US commercial ship Maersk Alabama, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported Saturday. Somali pirates fail to reinforce embattled comradesNAIROBI/WASHINGTON - Somali pirates seeking to help their comrades, who are holding the captain of a US-flagged ship hostage on a lifeboat in the Indian Ocean, have had to turn back due to a US Navy presence, media reports said Saturday. Somali pirates rushing to help comrades in face-off with US NavyNAIROBI/WASHINGTON - Somali pirates were Saturday rushing to the aid of their comrades, who are holding the captain of a US-flagged ship hostage on a lifeboat surrounded by US Navy forces, media reports said. Somali pirates demand ransom as US Navy sends more shipsNAIROBI/WASHINGTON - Somali pirates, holding a US ship captain in a lifeboat and surrounded by two Navy warships, have reportedly sought ransom and safe passage as their brazen standoff with the US military continued Friday. Two pirates, one hostage killed in French rescue movePARIS - French naval forces overwhelmed pirates who had seized a private yacht in the Indian Ocean a week ago, but at the cost of the life of one of the hostages and two pirates, the government said Friday. Somali pirates foil US captain’s escape attemptNAIROBI/WASHINGTON - Somali pirates recaptured the captain of a US-operated ship after he jumped into the Indian Ocean from the lifeboat he was being held hostage on, media reports said Friday. US Navy steps up pressure on Somali piratesNAIROBI/WASHINGTON - More US Navy ships were steaming Friday to the coast of Somalia to increase pressure on pirates holding the captain of a US-operated ship on a stranded lifeboat. US searches for links between Somali pirates, terrorist groupsWASHINGTON - US officials have found no direct ties between Somali pirates and terrorist groups, but continue to search for signs of links in the wake of the Indian Ocean hostage incident. Somali pirates negotiate with US Navy over hostageNAIROBI/WASHINGTON - In a dramatic Indian Ocean standoff Thursday, Somali pirates held the captain of a US-operated vessel hostage on a stranded lifeboat and were negotiating with US Navy officials who arrived on a destroyer. US Navy gearing for standoff with Somali piratesWASHINGTON - The United States is gearing up for a standoff with the band of Somali pirates who hijacked a US-flagged cargo ship off the coast of Somalia, as a Navy warship reportedly arrived at the scene early on Thursday. US cargo ship’s captain held hostage: ReportWASHINGTON - The captain of the US-operated cargo ship that was hijacked off the coast of Somalia Wednesday has been taken hostage, a crew member confirmed. US crew retakes ship from Somali pirates: reportWASHINGTON - Crew members may have retaken control of a US-operated ship that was hijacked off the coast of Somalia, CNN reported citing an unnamed Pentagon official. Somali pirates seize ship, 21 American crew membersNAIROBI - Somali pirates Wednesday seized a Danish-owned container ship with 21 American crew members on board as piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean surged again after a brief lull. Michael Crichton’s new novels slated for posthumous releaseLONDON - Two new books by Jurassic Park writer Michael Crichton have been slated for posthumous release, as per his publisher. French couple, kid kidnapped by pirates: ReportPARIS - A French couple and their 3-year-old son were among those kidnapped by Somali pirates over the weekend, French television reported Monday. Somali pirates hijack Yemeni tugboatSANAA - Somali pirates hijacked a Yemeni tugboat in the Indian Ocean and held its seven-member crew hostage Sunday, the interior ministry of Yemen said. German ship hijacked by pirates off SomaliaBERLIN - A freighter, described in one news report as a German-owned container vessel, has been hijacked by pirates off the Somali coast, the German defence ministry said here Sunday. Keira Knightley fronts domestic violence campaignLONDON - Keira Knightley has starred in a new campaign against domestic abuse to help increase awareness for the Women’s Aid charity. Treasure trove of artifacts recovered from Blackbeard’s 18th-century shipWASHINGTON - Archaeologists have recovered a treasure trove of artifacts from a recently recovered ship of the infamous 18th-century pirate Blackbeard. 22 killed in Ivory Coast stadium stampedeHAMBURG - At least 22 people were killed Sunday during a stampede following a wall collapsing before Ivory Coast’s 5-0 Group E African qualifying victory against Malawi in Abidjan, media reports said. Start-ups see new beginning for video games around worldSAN FRANCISCO - That spanking new Nintendo Wii that’s gracing your living room may seem like the greatest thing to hit video games since the evolution of the human thumb. Pirates seize two tankers off SomaliaLONDON - Pirates have seized two chemical tankers off the coast of Somalia over the past two days, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said Thursday. All 16 Indian sailors aboard hijacked vessel releasedMUMBAI - All the 16 Indian sailors aboard a vessel hijacked by Somali pirates Saturday have been released, the Directorate General of Shipping said here Sunday. Somali pirates release 16 IndianMUMBAI - An Indian ship, which was hijacked off the coast of Somalia, has been released today, by the pirates. Pirates hijack Greek cargo ship off Somali coastATHENS - Pirates seized a Greek-owned cargo ship off the coast of Somalia late Thursday, Greece’s merchant marine ministry said. Russell Brand ‘too busy’ for fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie roleLONDON - British comic Russell Brand fears he may miss out on a role in the next sequel of Pirates Of The Caribbean, as he is too busy. Now, audio trick to catch movie pirates in cinema hallsLONDON - As video piracy continues to plague the film industry, scientists have now developed a new audio trick that can allow authorities to keep a check on video pirates that make illegal camcorder copies in cinema halls. Pakistan to send warships off Somalia to check piracyABOARD NASR AUXILIARY SHIP - Pakistan will send warships to seas off Somalia to fight piracy in the area, Pakistani Defence Minister Chaudhary Ahmad Mukhtar said Wednesday. |
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