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28.10.2009, 22:59
The end of the “Arctic Sea” cargo ship saga may be near, with the lifting of the arrest order by the Russian Prosecutor General's office on the Maltese-flagged vessel which was hijacked in the Baltic Sea last summer.
30.10.2009, 16:46
The Maltese-flagged cargo vessel “Arctic Sea” – mysteriously hijacked in July 2009 and then freed by the Russian patrol boat “Ladny” – docked at the Maltese port of Valetta on Thursday.
16.08.2009, 08:20
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Police in Finland say the owner of the missing freighter "Arctic Sea” has received a demand for a ransom, suggesting the involvement of pirates. Meanwhile, the ship's location is still unknown.
18.08.2009, 16:07
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The Russian frigate Ladny has freed the “Arctic Sea” cargo ship in the Atlantic without firing a shot and arrested eight alleged hijackers, according to the country’s Defense Ministry.
17.08.2009, 18:06
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The cargo vessel the “Arctic Sea”, which had been missing for almost three weeks, has been found off the west coast of Africa.
27.08.2009, 18:01
The suspected hijackers of the Arctic Sea cargo ship have been officially charged with piracy and kidnapping. Russian investigators say the eight men had been planning for a long time to seize the freighter.
20.04.2010, 07:58
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Despite holding the position as one of the world’s biggest economies, China seems unwilling to shed its reputation for producing cheap replicas.
23.08.2009, 11:39
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The eight suspected hijackers of the ‘Arctic Sea’ cargo ship have been arrested and questioned by investigators in a high-security prison in Moscow this week.
15.08.2009, 14:14
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The missing freighter “Arctic Sea” may have been found. According to the Russian Maritime Bulletin, the ship's GPS device briefly started working again at 8:30am GMT Saturday, showing the vessel is in the Bay of Biscay.
26.03.2010, 08:50
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Hackers in Latvia claim the country was selling arms to Somalia in violation of a UN Security Council resolution. They say they obtained copies of documents proving a top Latvian official supplied weapons to pirates.
Published: 03 November, 2009, 13:39
The last four sailors who remained on board the hijacked Arctic Sea vessel have returned to their home base in northern Russia.
