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| Mar.16 |
Somalia |
Somali pirates who seized oil tanker release it without conditions
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| Aug.16 |
Malaysia |
Oil tanker 'hijacked off Malaysia'
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| May.7 |
Madagascar |
Pirate Capt Kidd's 'treasure' found in Madagascar |
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| Oct.9 |
Singapore |
Missing Vietnamese oil tanker found raided by pirates |
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| Oct.8 |
Southeast Asia |
Vietnam tanker crew freed by pirates Oil tanker The MT Sunrise 689, which went missing last week was seized by pirates who stole some of its cargo before releasing its crew, say officials
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| Jan.15 |
Somalia |
'Dramatic drop' in Somali piracy |
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| Nov.1 |
Somalia |
Horn of Africa piracy 'nets $400m' |
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| Oct.2 |
Russia |
Russia charges Greenpeace 'pirates'
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| Aug.2 |
USA |
Somali pirates face life in prison |
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| Feb.28 |
Somalia |
President wants partial amnesty for boy pirates |
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| Dec.24 |
Yemen |
Ship crew held for 1,000 days rescued off coast of Yemen |
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| Dec.23 |
Somalia |
Somali troops 'free' 22 hostages held by pirates |
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| May.24 |
Southern Iran |
Iran navy saves U.S. ship from pirates |
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| Mar.23 |
European Union |
EU approves pirate base attacks |
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| Mar.21 |
Somalia |
Somali pirates release British hostage |
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| Jan.7 |
Iran |
Iran welcomes U.S. rescue of fishermen |
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| Jan.6 |
Southern Iran |
U.S. Navy rescues Iranians from pirates |
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| Dec.27 |
Oman |
Italian tanker hijacked off Oman |
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| Oct.11 |
Somalia |
Special forces storm pirate-held ship |
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| Sep.10 |
Yemen |
Warships free hostage taken from yacht |
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| Mar.17 |
Somalia |
Pirates release tanker after 4 months |
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| Mar.14 |
Virginia |
Life sentences for Somali pirates |
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| Feb.26 |
Somalia |
Americans detained pirate negotiators |
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| Feb.22 |
 Somalia |
4 Americans slain by captors on yacht A round-the-world boating adventure ended tragically for Americans, whom pirates fatally shot after capturing their yacht in the Indian Ocean
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| Feb.9 |
Somalia |
Piracy 'threatens oil supplies' |
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| Jan.22 |
Somalia |
South Korea navy rescues pirated crew |
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| Dec.21 |
Somalia |
Pirates hijack cargo ship in Indian Ocean |
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| Nov.6 |
Somalia |
Somali pirates get record ransom
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| Oct.17 |
Kenya |
Somali pirates hijack South Korean vessel |
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| Oct.8 |
Somalia |
Pirates hijack Taiwanese fishing vessel |
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| Aug.27 |
Virginia |
Would-be pirate pleads guilty to attacking |
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| Aug.17 |
USA |
Judge throws out Somalis' piracy charge |
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| Aug.5 |
Somalia |
Pirates hijack cargo ship in Gulf of Aden |
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| May.24 |
Somalia |
U.S. destroyer frees ship from 50 pirates |
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| May.6 |
Somalia |
Russian marines storm hijacked oil tanker Marines have stormed a tanker hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, freeing its 23 man crew and cargo of oil to be worth up to $50 million
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| Apr.5 |
Somalia |
Korea ship reaches Somali pirates
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| Mar.24 |
Somalia |
'Pirate' shot as attack repelled
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| Mar.5 |
 Seychelles |
French team destroys pirate boats 28 pirates were taken into custody by the European Union Naval Force after a handful of failed attacks on fishing vessels in the Indian Ocea...
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| Jan.2 |
Somalia |
Somali pirates hijack 4th vessel in week Pirates off Somalia have hijacked two more vessels in the Gulf of Aden, The British-flagged Asian Glory and Singaporean chemical tanker M/V ...
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| Nov.20 |
Somalia |
British hostages say pirates will kill them
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| Nov.18 |
Somalia |
U.S. ship thwarts second pirate attack
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| Oct.29 |
Somalia |
Couple tell of Somalia kidnapping Paul Chandler, 59, being held by Somali pirates has spoken to TV from aboard a container ship where they are being held hostage
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| Oct.20 |
East Africa |
China ups rescue effort for hijacked ship
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| Oct.7 |
Somalia |
Pirates attack navy ship 'in error'
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| Aug.17 |
Cape Verde |
Russia finds missing cargo ship
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| Aug.14 |
West Africa |
Missing ship 'found' off Africa
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| Aug.12 |
 England |
Pirate fears as cargo ship vanishes| An international search operation was underway for a cargo Russian-crewed Arctic Sea ship was involved in piracy in European waters | |
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| Apr.26 |
Somalia |
Italian cruise ship thwarts pirate attack The captain foiled an attack by pirates off the coast of Somalia by ordering his security crew to fire back
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| Apr.18 |
Somalia |
Dutch navy captures pirates after attack Dutch naval forces captured seven pirates and freed 20 captive fishermen after tracking the pirates to their 'mother ship' in the Gulf of Ad...
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| Apr.15 |
Washington |
Clinton unveils plan to tackle piracy
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 Kenya |
French warship captures pirates 
A warship has captured 11 pirates off the coast of Kenya, amid calls for the international community to deal with the problem of piracy
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| Apr.14 |
Somalia |
Pirates attack U.S. cargo ship but fail
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| Apr.12 |
Somalia |
Captain rescued, snipers kill 3 pirates U.S. Navy snipers fatally shot pirates holding Richard Phillips hostage after seeing one of the pirates 'had an AK-47 leveled at the captain's back'
| The ship was stormed by pirates 350 miles off Somalia. The captain of Maersk Alabama, American cargo-ship, who'd been held in a lifeboat in the Indian Ocean, was rescued uninjured.
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| Apr.11 |
Somalia |
Pirates fire on approaching U.S. sailors Pirates fired on U.S. sailors as they tried to reach the lifeboat where an American captain is being held. Sailors did not return fire
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Somalia |
Pirates hijack US-Italian vessel Somali pirates have hijacked a US-owned tugboat in the Gulf of Aden with 16 crew members on board - 10 of them Italians
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| Apr.10 |
Somalia |
More pirates searching for lifeboat
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Somalia |
Hostage dies as French attack pirates A French hostage and two pirates died Friday in a rescue operation. Four hostages, including a child, were freed from the hijacked yacht
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Somalia |
Captain tried to escape pirates
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| Apr.9 |
Somalia |
U.S. negotiators try to free captain
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Washington |
US to boost Africa pirate forces
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| Apr.8 |
Somalia |
Drama as US crew recapture vessel Pirates hold ship's skipper. The destroyer USS Bainbridge has arrived on the scene where a U.S. freighter was hijacked off the Horn Africa
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Somalia |
US crew seized by Somali pirates The pirates have hijacked Maersk Alabama with at least 20 crew on board, after what maritime officials described as a sustained night-time attack
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| Apr.7 |
Somalia |
Dangers off Somali coast increasing |
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| Mar.14 |
Japan |
Destroyers set sail on anti-piracy mission |
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| Feb.5 |
Somalia |
Pirates free arms ship Pirates who hijacked a Ukrainian ship MV Faina loaded with weapons have received a ransom and have left the vessel
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| Jan.10 |
Somalia |
Saudi tanker crew 'safe and well' |
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| Jan.9 |
Somalia |
'Ransom paid' for hijacked supertanker |
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| Dec.25 |
Somalia |
German navy foils Somali pirates
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| Dec.20 |
Somalia |
Iranian warships sent to Somali waters
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| Dec.13 |
Somalia |
Indian navy 'captures 23 pirates'
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Washington |
U.S. military won't pursue pirates ashore |
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| Dec.7 |
Somalia |
EU to begin Somali pirate patrols |
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| Nov.28 |
Somalia |
Pirates hijack chemical tanker off Somalia |
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| Nov.23 |
Somalia |
Islamic fighters vow to rescue tanker
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| Nov.19 |
Somalia |
Pirate 'mother ship' left in flames An Indian warship has exchanged fire with a pirate 'mother vessel', leaving the ship ablaze in the Gulf of Aden
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Saudi Arabia |
Saudi owners 'talking to pirates' |
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| Nov.17 |
Somalia |
Hijacked oil tanker nears Somalia| The Sirius Star, a giant Saudi tanker seized by pirates in the Indian Ocean, is nearing the coast of Somalia. Pirates have anchored the tanker off the Somali coast, as the... | |
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Kenya |
Pirates capture Saudi oil tanker
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| Nov.15 |
Somalia |
Gunmen seize cargo ship off Somalia
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| Nov.12 |
Yemen |
British and Russia warships repel pirates |
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| Oct.15 |
Somalia |
Pirates hijacked bulk carrier
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| Sep.25 |
Somalia |
Pirates seize ship carrying tanks| Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company | |
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| Apr.26 |
Somalia |
Pirates free crew of Spanish boat |
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| Oct.30 |
Somalia |
Crew retakes ship after fight with pirates
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| Oct.29 |
Somalia |
U.S. destroyer pursues pirates The destroyer has entered Somali territorial waters in pursuit of a Japanese-owned ship loaded with benzene that was hijacked by pirates
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| Mar.19 |
Somalia |
US captures 13 'pirates'
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| Nov.5 |
Somalia |
Cruise ship repels pirates| The Seabourn Spirit sailing has beaten back gunmen in speedboats who opened fire | |
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| Dec.6 |
 Brazil |
Pirates kill America's Cup skipper New Zealander Peter Blake, 53, has been shot dead in an attack by masked gunmen on boat as it lay anchored
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