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08.12.2008, 16:15
Negotiations with Somali pirates holding a Ukrainian cargo vessel have been temporarily halted. The move comes after the bandits threatened to pull out of an agreement to release the ship. The hijackers accuse the ship’s owners of stalling the ransom paym
09.12.2008, 15:01
The crew of a Ukrainian ship seized by pirates off Somalia have failed to regain control of the vessel. A pirate on the ship said the rebels responsible for the attempted mutiny now faced “serious punishment”, reports Russia’s Tass news agency
09.12.2008, 18:50
Pirates operating off the Somali coast are about to receive another US$3.5 million ransom for the release of the Ukrainian freighter Faina. That will bring their total haul to some US$40 million so far this year. But doe
13.12.2008, 17:30
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The Indian navy has captured 23 pirates who were attempting to seize a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden, an area where 40 ships have been hijacked this year.
Published: 11 December, 2008, 20:59
The Russian Navy is to maintain a regular presence near Somali waters in 2009. The news comes as representatives of 40 countries hold a UN-sponsored conference to discuss more measures to crack down on piracy in the area. Meanwhile, vessels are being hija
