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14 hrs ago | BBC News

The Somali pirates jailed in paradise

There are more than 1,000 convicted Somali pirates in prisons around the world. Some of them end up in a UN-funded jail on the tiny island nation of Seychelles.

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Related Topix: Prison

Fri May 17, 2013

Forever Geek

2013 Fall TV Pilots to Watch For

The major broadcast networks have announced their Fall TV '13 primetime schedules, and it's shaping up to be a very good time to be a TV viewer.

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Related Topix: The Avengers, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Global Logistics/Supply Chain

Ship Owners Who Pay Ransom Hinder Anti-Piracy Efforts

The recent revelation that the owner of an Algerian cargo ship whose crew was held by Somali pirates paid them $2.6m in ransom is yet another indication that the rewards these denizens reap for their illegal, life-threatening work remain a serious stumbling block to ending maritime organized crime, said William H. Watson, president and COO of ... (more)

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Related Topix: Algeria, World News

Iol.co.za

How hackers attacked computers for laughs

A gang of hackers who attacked computers at the Pentagon and Nato for "laughs" were jailed on Thursday for their campaign of havoc.

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DiploNews

Somalia must not fall back, gets renewed international support

On May 7, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud co-hosted the second London Conference on Somalia aimed at "bolstering political stability and preventing Somalia from slipping back into a state of lawlessness," To do so, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office affirmed it is "time to capitalize on ... (more)

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Related Topix: Somalia, Africa, World News

Thu May 16, 2013

Time

India and China Lock Horns in the Indian Ocean

In mid-April, a platoon of Chinese soldiers trooped some 20 km into territory considered India's and pitched tents and unfurled banners.

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Related Topix: India, Canada

Wed May 15, 2013

People's Daily Online

Chinese Navy set to see growing cooperation with other navies: PLA fleet commander

The cooperation between the Chinese Navy and its international counterparts is set to expand, a senior commander of the People's Liberation Army said on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Navy

Newsday

Lulzsec hackers await sentence

A court has heard that four UK-based hackers involved with the Lulzsec group thought of themselves as being "modern-day pirates". Cleary has also pleaded guilty to possession of images showing child abuse, which were found by police on his hard drive.

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Related Topix: Computer Security, Science / Technology, South Yorkshire County, England, United Kingdom

ActionTrip

Assassin's Creed IV Trailer Pledges Loyalty to the Black Flag

Assassin's Creed 4's new protagonist, Edward Kenway, doesn't take anything from anybody no matter their size.

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Tue May 14, 2013

NewsOn6 Tulsa

US judge in Ore. dismisses movie pirating lawsuit

New research is raising fresh concern that an age-old treatment for troubled pregnancies - bed rest - doesn't seem to prevent premature birth, and might even worsen that risk.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Minnesota, Federal Prisons, Prison

The Peninsula

Saudi owner paid pirates $2.6m ...

ALGIERS: The Saudi owner of an Algerian cargo ship whose crew were held by Somali pirates for 10 months admitted paying $2.6m to free them in November 2011, an Algerian paper reported yetserday.

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Related Topix: Algeria, World News, Africa,

Seattle Times

US appeals panel ponders: what is a pirate?

In the violent world of piracy, Mohammad Saaili Shibin was a multilingual negotiator based in lawless Somalia, working his cellphone to negotiate multimillion-dollar ransoms for merchant ships and sailors that dared to venture into pirate-infested international waters off Africa.

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Related Topix: US News, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, US Supreme Court

Marine News

Counter Piracy Commander Warns of Continuing Threat

The Operation Commander of the EU Naval Force, Rear Admiral Bob Tarrant, has issued a renewed warning that Somali pirates are still determined to get out to sea and, if presented with an easy target, will attack.

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India Talkies

Antony keen on implementing in time second phase of Coastal Security Plan - Indiatalkies.com

New Delhi, May 14: Defence Minister A.K. Antony today called upon the top brass of Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard to ensure timely implementation of measures envisaged under Phase - II of Coastal Security Plan.

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Related Topix: World News, India, Travel, India Travel, Asia Travel

Reuters

Pirates release 5 Polish, Russian crew taken from ship off Nigeria

Pirates have released five Polish and Russian crew members they kidnapped from a cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria last month, the vessel's management company said.

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New Hampshire Public Radio -

In Somalia, Surviving A Kidnapping Against 'Impossible Odds'

Erik Landemalm, Buchanan's husband, was also an aid worker in northern Somalia. He expected Buchanan to get in touch and say that she'd returned from her trip; instead, he received a call saying that she'd been kidnapped.

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Portsmouth Today

International ship safety firm is on awards short list

A FIRM whose business is to help keep the world's shipping lanes safe has been nominated for an award.

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NBC29

Man defined as top US pirate catch appeals in Va.

The conviction of a Somali man believed to be the highest-ranking pirate captured by the U.S. is headed for a federal appeals panel in Virginia.

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Related Topix: US News, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Mon May 13, 2013

CNN

Daily Discussion - May 14, 2013

What did Pakistani voters say were some important issues in their country's recent election? Who was likely elected as prime minister of Pakistan? How might the fact that he previously led Pakistan have affected his most recent campaign? How does Pakistan select its prime minister? What might be the potential benefits and drawbacks of voting for a ... (more)

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ContactMusic.com

Real Life Pirates Of The Caribbean In Tom Hanks Starring 'Captain Phillips' [Trailer]

He was held hostage by Somali pirates four years, in what was one of the most highest profile incidents of piracy in centuries, so it's natural that of course Hollywood have gone and made a film on the brush with death that Captain Richard Phillips had in 2009 when his freight vessel was boarded by an armed gang and he was subsequently held ... (more)

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Related Topix: Green Zone