Piracy News

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.

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.

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)

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

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)

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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)

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)