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03.05.2009, 09:01
Somali pirates have captured a freight vessel with 24 Ukrainian crew onboard about 250 miles northwest of the Seychelles.
28.04.2009, 15:14
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Somali pirates that attempted to board the Russian tanker ‘NS Commander’ heading to Singapore were successfully repelled by the crew, informs Russian Maritime Bulletin ‘Sovfrakht’.
27.03.2009, 04:13
Somali pirates hijacked two European-owned chemical tankers on Wednesday and Thursday. Forty seven crew members, including two Russian nationals, were onboard the vessels that were seized off the coast of Somalia during
02.09.2009, 19:53
The Ukrainian crew of the Greek bulk carrier “Ariana” that was seized in May by Somali pirates is calling for help. They are being kept in poor conditions and some are in dire need of medical help.
03.06.2009, 12:56
In the West, there is a black market for people looking to buy organs to save their lives. In Africa, there is a ‘red market’ where people buy magical body parts to elicit riches and good luck.
11.06.2009, 17:22
Combine greed or desperation with traditional medicine and too often the outcome is mutilation and murder.
30.04.2010, 23:03
A ban on eating underground imposed by South African mining giants is causing outrage among local labor unions. The companies say the measure, labeled inhumane by their opponents, is vital to curbing illegal mining.
26.06.2009, 20:45
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Female genital mutilation, usually associated with Africa, the Middle East and South-East Asia, is a growing problem in Europe. Despite criticism, the barbaric practice is thriving with more immigrants coming to Europe.
30.05.2009, 08:53
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Proposing a solution to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS in Swaziland, which has the highest rate of HIV/AIDS in the world, has sparked public outrage and threatens to cost a government official his job.
06.05.2010, 15:55
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The crew of a large Russian anti-submarine ship has freed an oil tanker seized by Somali pirates on Wednesday. All 23 Russian sailors from the hijacked vessel have escaped the incident unscathed.
Published: 28 May, 2009, 07:03
Relatives of the Ukrainian sailors from the bulk cargo ship Ariana, captured by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, state that their relatives held hostage are being tortured, informs Itar-Tass news agency.
