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Intrigue, Brinksmanship Woven Into Hidden World of Pirate Ransoms

When Tunisia's transport ministry announced earlier this month that it had secured the release of the hijacked ship the Hannibal II and its 31 crew members, authorities released few details other than saying it had paid a $2 million ransom to the Somali pirates. These kinds of payments are now so common that they've given...

As UN Debates Pirates, Clock Ticks Down on Indian Hostages

UNITED NATIONS -- Families of six Indian sailors who are being held for ransom by Somali pirates are clinging to hope that they will be released, even though the Indian government has asserted that it will not negotiate with pirates and the deadline to pay the $4 million ransom has passed. "Time is ticking away for us. We...

Pirates Scared Off After Targeting Maersk Alabama Again

Pirates targeted the American ship Maersk Alabama off the African coast but fled after warning shots were fired, according to reports. A skiff carrying suspected pirates approached the Maersk about 200 miles north of Madagascar on Tuesday, said Wing Cmdr. Paddy O'Kennedy of the EU Naval Force, according to The Associated...

Support Grows for Private Anti-Pirate Fleet

With too many pirates and not enough warships, the insurance companies that have been forced to pay huge ransoms for hijacked ships have come up with their own solution: They are proposing a privately operated fleet that would accompany ships through pirate-infested waters. This convoy escort program would establish a...

Pirated Danish Yacht Anchors Near Somalia; Hopes for Quick Rescue Vanish

NAIROBI, Kenya -- A Danish family kidnapped by pirates has reached the shore of Somalia, officials and a pirate said Wednesday, likely meaning a long hostage ordeal for the couple and their three teenage children who were abducted while yachting around the world. A Somali pirate had warned that if any attempt was made to...

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06/03/12 Has Pirate King's ship been found? Source: Daily Mail - London - UK A ship found off the coast of Cornwall could be a pirate vessel that sank more than 350 years ago.
06/03/12 What to Do When Attacked By Pirates Source: TV Predictions If you were attacked by pirates, who would you want by your side?
06/03/12 You couldnt sell Charlie on pirate business Source: The Daily News - Galveston TX Not long ago, some consultants suggested Galveston could do a better job of selling itself if it marketed its pirates.
06/03/12 Film industry awash with pirates Source: AdelaideNow - Australia Inquiries by the Intellectual Property Awareness Foundation show 10 per cent of Australians who used to download illegally have stopped doing so.
06/03/12 Pirates Switch Attack Policy on Cargo and Container... Source: Hiiraan Online This week saw the initial meeting of the task force announced by the UK Prime Minister at the recent London conference on Somalia to look at the issue of ransom payments in piracy cases.

Background on piracy

Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence at sea. The term can include acts committed on land, in the air, or in other major bodies of water or on a shore.

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