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Oil tanker hijacked by pirates near Togolese capital has been releasedupdated: Thu Aug 30 2012 13:42:00

An oil tanker seized by pirates off the west coast of Africa has been released by the hijackers, the operators of the vessel said.

Pirates hijack Greek-operated tanker off Togo coastupdated: Tue Aug 28 2012 15:33:00

Pirates traded gunfire with Togo security forces early Tuesday from a hijacked oil tanker off the west coast of Africa, the International Maritime Bureau said.

Special forces rescue ship from pirates, Italy saysupdated: Tue Oct 11 2011 11:51:00

The crew of an Italian ship seized by pirates on Monday was freed Tuesday thanks to an operation by U.S. and British troops working with the Italian military, the Italian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

Naval forces disrupt pirate activity off Somali coastupdated: Tue Jul 26 2011 22:45:00

A Combined Maritime Forces warship intercepted a boat thought to be used for pirate activity off the coast of Somalia, the forces' multi-national counter-piracy task force said Tuesday.

Pirate threat costing billionsupdated: Thu Apr 14 2011 20:37:00

CNN's Zain Verjee looks at the emotional and financial costs of piracy on the high seas.

Report: Piracy at a record highupdated: Thu Apr 14 2011 20:37:00

Piracy, mostly in the dangerous waters near Somalia, has surged this year and may be at an all-time high, according to a new report Thursday.

Shoot pirates on sight?updated: Sat Feb 26 2011 10:57:00

The U.S. Navy has warships in the seven seas to help ensure peaceful passage all over the world. Yet pirates such as the ones who killed four Americans Tuesday are terrorizing an ever-larger number of shipping lanes.

Hijacking off Tanzania shows expansion of pirate activity, Navy saysupdated: Fri Dec 10 2010 14:04:00

The hijacking of a container ship in the Indian Ocean Friday afternoon is evidence of a "constantly expanding area of pirate activity" off the Africa coast, military officials said.

Captive describes hijackupdated: Sun Nov 14 2010 11:00:00

ITV's Angus Walker talks to Paul Chandler who, along with his wife, are being held captive by pirates.

British couple's plight as pirate captivesupdated: Sun Nov 14 2010 11:00:00

It has been just over one year since retired couple Paul and Rachel Chandler were snatched from their yacht by pirates while sailing from the Seychelles towards Tanzania.

Pirates hijack ship in Red Sea, force saysupdated: Mon Jul 05 2010 07:19:00

Pirates have hijacked a Marshall Islands-flagged ship in the southern Red Sea, the European Union Naval Force Somalia said Monday.

Dutch submarine to help fight piracyupdated: Wed Jun 23 2010 08:47:00

For the first time, a submarine will be combating the rising tide of piracy in the seas off the East African coast.

Report: Piracy incidents down but outlaws' reach spreadsupdated: Wed Apr 21 2010 12:39:00

Piracy incidents are dropping worldwide, but the hijackers are expanding their area of operation, the International Maritime Bureau said in a report issued on Wednesday.

Pirates release Thai ship after paymentupdated: Sun Mar 07 2010 11:40:00

Pirates released a Thai-flagged fishing vessel Sunday after a ransom was paid, a European Union anti-piracy force said. It did not say how much money was handed over.

Pirates release ship after ransom paidupdated: Tue Feb 02 2010 11:47:00

Pirates have released a Greek-owned vessel and its crew of 22, months after hijacking it off Somalia, authorities said.

British hostages: We're being badly treatedupdated: Sun Jan 31 2010 11:56:00

A British couple kidnapped by Somalian pirates in the Indian Ocean have issued another desperate plea, saying they are being badly treated and need urgent help.

British hostages losing hopeupdated: Sun Jan 31 2010 11:56:00

Two Britons held hostage by pirates for three months describe their life in captivity and say they fear they could die.

British hostages: Pirates will kill us in daysupdated: Fri Jan 22 2010 08:54:00

A British couple held hostage by pirates for more than three months have told of brutal treatment at the hand of their captors who they say are perilously close to killing them.

Somali pirates seize two shipsupdated: Wed Dec 30 2009 10:45:00

Somali pirates have seized two vessels, the International Maritime Bureau said Tuesday.

U.S.-bound oil tanker hijacked off Somaliaupdated: Mon Nov 30 2009 06:04:00

An oil tanker bound for the United States was hijacked off Somalia with a crew of 28 aboard, maritime authorities said.

How to fend off a pirate attackupdated: Fri Nov 27 2009 07:41:00

Sailors who've been hijacked often say they never saw the pirates coming.

British hostages say pirates will kill themupdated: Sun Nov 22 2009 13:47:00

A British couple kidnapped from their yacht in October by pirates pleaded for their life in a video broadcast on Britain's Channel 4 Friday, warning that their captors were running out of patience and could kill them if no ransom is paid.

Pirates hijack tanker off Somali coastupdated: Tue Nov 17 2009 08:25:00

Pirates off Somalia's coast have hijacked a chemical tanker with a North Korean crew, European naval forces reported.

When pirates attack: What to do if the worst happensupdated: Tue Nov 10 2009 10:02:00

Sailors who've been hijacked often say they never saw the pirates coming.

UK won't pay piratesupdated: Sat Oct 31 2009 19:24:00

Somali pirates holding a British couple are asking for money and the release of fellow pirates. ITN's Agnus Walker reports.

Pirates may have captured couple, yachtupdated: Tue Oct 27 2009 15:47:00

Naval forces from several countries were searching Tuesday for a British couple and their missing yacht, which may have been hijacked by pirates off the coast of Africa, military sources told CNN.

Pirates hijack cargo ship near Seychellesupdated: Thu Oct 22 2009 08:16:00

Pirates seized control of a cargo vessel near the Seychelles Thursday, one of two attacks that took place within minutes of each other off the coast of east Africa, according to the European Union Naval Force.

Global pirate attacks on the increaseupdated: Wed Oct 21 2009 07:17:00

The first nine months of this year has seen more pirate attacks than all of last year. And more than half of those attacks were carried out by suspected Somali pirates, an international maritime watchdog group said Wednesday.

China vows to rescue 25 crew aboard hijacked merchant shipupdated: Tue Oct 20 2009 13:17:00

China plans to make "every effort to rescue" a merchant ship and crew hijacked in the Indian Ocean, the country's state news agency reported on Tuesday.

Egypt: 34 fishermen freed months after Somalia hijackingupdated: Fri Aug 14 2009 14:02:00

Thirty-four fishermen are free four months after the two Egyptian vessels they were on were hijacked off the coast of Somalia, an Egyptian official said Friday.

Pirates free Italian ship after 4 monthsupdated: Mon Aug 10 2009 08:12:00

Pirates released an Italian ship four months after they seized it, Italy's foreign minister announced Sunday.

U.S., Korean warships stop Somali pirate attackupdated: Thu May 14 2009 08:52:00

South Korean and American warships stopped a suspected pirate attack on an Egyptian ship in the Gulf of Aden, capturing 17 suspected pirates, the U.S. Navy announced Thursday.

Report: Russia detains 29 suspected piratesupdated: Wed Apr 29 2009 07:11:00

Russian authorities detained 29 suspected Somali pirates in waters off the Horn of Africa, a Russian state-run news agency reported Wednesday.

Yemeni troops free oil tanker; 11 pirates arrestedupdated: Mon Apr 27 2009 06:25:00

A Yemeni oil tanker hijacked in the Gulf of Aden was freed Monday and 11 Somali pirates were arrested, Yemen's official news agency said.

More than $200M pledged to beat Somali piratesupdated: Fri Apr 24 2009 10:36:00

Countries have pledged $213 million at an international conference to boost security in Somalia and halt the country's growing piracy problem.

'Robust action' could curtail piracy, expert saysupdated: Mon Apr 20 2009 18:11:00

Both the United States and France pulled off-high profile rescues in the waters off the Horn of Africa in the past week, killing a total of five pirates to free hostages who had been holed up for days.

Japan destroyers set sail on anti-piracy missionupdated: Mon Apr 20 2009 14:28:00

Two Japanese destroyers set sail Saturday on an anti-piracy mission off Somalia, the Japanese defense ministry said, marking the first policing action for the country's Maritime Self-Defense Force.

Inside a hijackingupdated: Wed Apr 08 2009 18:00:00

The head of a shipping company describes the experience of being hijacked. CNN's Brian Todd reports.

African pirates copy ideas for ransom richesupdated: Wed Apr 08 2009 18:00:00

Incident details: "Armed pirates chased, boarded and hijacked a fishing trawler underway" southeast of Mogadishu, Somalia. "Several persons armed with machine guns, rocket-propelled grenade launchers and machetes attempting to climb onboard with use of rope" at Lagos anchorage, Nigeria.

Pirates seize British cargo ship in Gulf of Adenupdated: Mon Apr 06 2009 13:14:00

A British-owned cargo ship on Monday became the latest vessel to be seized by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden.

British cruise ship in 'pirate attack' scareupdated: Thu Mar 05 2009 08:25:00

More than 1,000 British tourists on a round-the-world cruise were ushered to safety amid fears their ship was being followed by pirates, a travel company said Thursday.

Somalia confirmed as piracy capitalupdated: Fri Jan 16 2009 12:28:00

Piracy off the coast of Somalia rose nearly 200 percent in 2008 compared to the year before, with bolder attacks over greater distances, an international piracy monitor said Friday.

Pirate attack on Dutch ship thwarted by Russiansupdated: Wed Jan 14 2009 21:52:00

A Russian naval ship rescued a Dutch container vessel under attack by suspected Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the head of the International Maritime Bureau said Wednesday.

Exclusive: Pirate tells how comrades drownedupdated: Wed Jan 14 2009 04:33:00

One of the pirates who held a Saudi oil supertanker off Somalia before releasing it for ransom has told CNN how five in his group drowned when the boat in which they left the ship capsized as they tried to evade rival pirates seeking a cut of the money.

Pirates release two ships off East Africaupdated: Wed Jan 14 2009 04:32:00

Somalia-based pirates on Tuesday released a Turkish-flagged ship carrying 4,500 tons of chemicals that was seized two months ago off Yemen's coast, the International Maritime Bureau told CNN.

Navy creates force devoted to fighting piracyupdated: Thu Jan 08 2009 13:09:00

The U.S. Navy has started a force to battle pirates attacking ships in and near the Gulf of Aden off Somalia's coast, the U.S. Fifth Fleet said Thursday.

Japan mulls sending ships to Somalia to halt piratesupdated: Wed Dec 24 2008 21:17:00

Japan is considering joining an international effort to protect ships from a growing threat of piracy in the Gulf of Aden near Somalia, a top official told reporters.

Hostages to spend Christmas with piratesupdated: Wed Dec 24 2008 09:51:00

More than 260 people will spend Christmas Day held hostage at sea by armed pirates.

Iranian navy joins fight against Somali piratesupdated: Sun Dec 21 2008 02:38:00

A group of Iranian warships steamed into the Gulf of Aden, joining an expanding list of navies sent to protect shipping routes from Somali pirates, state-run media reported Saturday.

U.N.: Militaries can pursue Somali pirates on landupdated: Tue Dec 16 2008 22:33:00

The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution on Tuesday aimed at combating piracy along the Horn of Africa by allowing military forces to chase pirates onto land in cases of "hot pursuit."

Suspected pirates on trialupdated: Tue Dec 16 2008 22:33:00

Suspected Somali pirates were supposed to have their day in court, but didn't. CNN's David McKenzie reports.

23 suspected pirates captured, Indian navy saysupdated: Sat Dec 13 2008 16:30:00

The Indian navy captured 23 piracy suspects who tried to take over a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden, between the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, Indian officials said.

Somali men accused of piracy face January trialupdated: Thu Dec 11 2008 05:29:00

The trial of eight Somali men accused of piracy in the attempted hijacking of a Danish freighter has been put off until January after a preliminary session Thursday.

Somali pirates capture 2 Yemeni boats, crew membersupdated: Thu Dec 11 2008 00:00:00

Somali pirates captured two Yemeni fishing boats and 22 Yemeni fishermen Wednesday in the Gulf of Aden, Yemen's official news agency SABA said.

U.S. proposes pursuing pirates in Somalia, U.N. sources sayupdated: Wed Dec 10 2008 18:01:00

The United States is circulating a proposal that could allow military forces to enter Somali territory in "hot pursuit" of pirates, sources on the U.N. Security Council said Wednesday.

EU to launch first anti-piracy operationupdated: Wed Dec 10 2008 10:46:00

The European Union will launch its first naval operation Tuesday, protecting vessels from pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia, EU policy chief Javier Solana announced Monday.

How to solve the pirate problemupdated: Tue Dec 09 2008 11:08:00

Violent and predatory pirates are "totally out of control" according to experts; but what can be done to solve the problem?

German cruise ship to fly passengers over pirate hotspotupdated: Tue Dec 09 2008 10:50:00

A German cruise liner said Tuesday it plans to fly its passengers over the Gulf of Aden, instead of sailing them through, out of fear of pirate attacks in the region.

Cargo ship outruns pirates off Tanzaniaupdated: Sun Dec 07 2008 20:44:00

A Dutch-operated container ship outran pirates off the coast of Tanzania this weekend, an official with the International Maritime Bureau said Sunday.

No way to stop us, pirate leader saysupdated: Thu Dec 04 2008 01:49:00

Somalis are so desperate to survive that attacks on merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean will not stop, a pirate leader promises.

Journey into a pirate's denupdated: Thu Dec 04 2008 01:49:00

A Somali pirate gives a rare interview and a glimpse into the life of a pirate. CNN's David McKenzie reports.

Somali pirates release ship without ransomupdated: Wed Dec 03 2008 04:55:00

Pirates have released a Yemeni cargo ship without receiving a ransom after negotiations with local elders, a Somali official said Wednesday.

Luxury cruise ship outruns piratesupdated: Mon Dec 01 2008 16:07:00

A 30,000-ton luxury cruise ship outran pirates off the coast of Yemen this weekend, the ship's owner said Monday.

Three escape pirate-hijacked tankerupdated: Fri Nov 28 2008 15:01:00

Three British guards jumped overboard and were rescued from the water after battling in vain to prevent pirates hijacking a chemical tanker off the coast of Somalia.

Sunken 'pirate ship' was actually Thai trawler, owner saysupdated: Wed Nov 26 2008 00:42:00

Fourteen sailors are still missing from a Thai trawler that was sunk last week by the Indian navy as a suspected pirate ship, the vessel's owner said Tuesday.

Shipping industry slowdownupdated: Mon Nov 24 2008 07:59:00

CNN's Eunice Yoon talks with the CEO of Maersk Line, the world's biggest container shipping line, about the economic slowdown.

Round the world racers to go on pirate alertupdated: Thu Nov 20 2008 06:55:00

Eight yachts competing in the Volvo Ocean Race round-the-world event will be kept closely briefed on piracy threats and monitored by warships as they approach the troubled waters of the Arabian Sea.

Chemical tanker hijacked off lawless Somaliaupdated: Tue Nov 11 2008 09:18:00

Armed pirates have hijacked a Philippines chemical tanker off the coast of Somalia, but Indian forces thwarted an attack on one of its vessels, authorities said Tuesday.

Time.com: Ransom Paid, Somali Pirates Release Cargo Shipupdated: Sun Oct 19 2008 17:00:00

It's been a busy, profitable week for Somali pirates: They hijacked one South Korean bulk carrier Wednesday, released another South Korean cargo ship Thursday and let a hijacked Thai ship go Saturday

Time.com: Somali Pirates' Unexpected Booty: Russian Tanks updated: Fri Sep 26 2008 15:00:00

Buccaneers seize ships almost daily off the coast of Somalia, but the booty doesn't usually include enough T-72s to equip a tank battalion

French hostages freed in gunbattle with piratesupdated: Tue Sep 16 2008 06:05:00

French troops rescued two French hostages in a gunfight with Somali pirates that left one of the kidnappers dead, officials said Tuesday.

Pirates pose crisis threat on land and waterupdated: Tue Sep 09 2008 13:00:00

They adorn movie screens and children's books as popular villains, but, on the high seas modern-day real-life pirates are vicious, deadly and "totally out of control".

Pirates seize French nationals off Somaliaupdated: Wed Sep 03 2008 12:04:00

Two French citizens have been abducted by pirates from a sailboat off the coast of Somalia, the French foreign ministry announced Wednesday.

Pirates hijack 3 ships off Somaliaupdated: Fri Aug 22 2008 01:47:00

Pirates hijacked three ships off the coast of Somalia on Thursday in the "worst number of attacks" in one day in many years, an international maritime watchdog said.

Time.com: Pirates Seize 3 Ships off Somalia in 1 Dayupdated: Thu Aug 21 2008 13:00:00

Armed pirates hijacked three ships off the coast of Somalia in a series of attacks Thursday, an international maritime body said, as it urged the U.N. to restore law and order to the notorious African waters

Pirates release German cargo ship, company saysupdated: Wed Jul 09 2008 14:25:00

Pirates have released a German cargo ship and its crew of 14 after holding them for nearly six weeks, the vessel's owner said Wednesday.

Fighting piratesupdated: Thu May 29 2008 14:36:00

CNN's David McKenzie reports on efforts by coalition naval forces to fight pirates near Djibouti.

Pirates grab cargo ships off Somalia coastupdated: Thu May 29 2008 14:36:00

Two cargo ships have been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden between Yemen and Somalia, a Kenyan maritime official said Thursday.

French hostages releasedupdated: Mon May 05 2008 16:20:00

The French military took in six suspected pirates seeking 2 million dollars. CNN's Jim Bittermann reports.

Captain: My 'heart sank' when pirates attackedupdated: Mon May 05 2008 16:20:00

Colin Darch was piloting his slow-moving tugboat out of the Red Sea close to Somalia when heavily armed pirates sped up next to him screaming and firing weapons.

High-tech pirates are no romantic figuresupdated: Tue Apr 29 2008 18:19:00

A French yacht. A Japanese tanker. A Spanish fishing boat. After several years of decline, pirates are striking with increasing frequency on the high seas.

Time.com: Piracy Sparks High-Tech Defensesupdated: Fri Apr 18 2008 05:00:00

As the frequency of piracy on the high seas grows, many ship owners aren't willing to wait for the navy to help them out

French hold six pirates after hostages releasedupdated: Fri Apr 11 2008 11:57:00

French troops are holding six pirates after the 30-member crew of a luxury yacht hijacked a week ago off Somalia's coast were released, officials said Friday.

French navy pursues hijacked yachtupdated: Sat Apr 05 2008 09:20:00

A French navy vessel is in pursuit of a luxury yacht which pirates seized off the coast of Somalia a day earlier, the French Foreign Ministry said Saturday.

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