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Somali Pirates

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/ 1 December 2008

Pirates holding supertanker still ready to negotiate

Somali pirates who have been holding Saudi supertanker the Sirius Star said on Monday they are still ready to negotiate its release.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 26 November 2008

Speed up negotiations, say Somali pirates

Somali pirates demanding -million for a Saudi supertanker on Wednesday called for stepped-up and ”honest” talks to free the vessel.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 25 November 2008

Somali pirates hijack Yemeni ship

Somali pirates have hijacked a Yemen cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, a regional maritime official said on Tuesday.

By Daniel Wallis
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/ 24 November 2008

Somali pirates stick by ransom demand

The leader of Somali pirates holding a huge Saudi oil tanker denied on Monday that the hijackers had lowered their ransom demand.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 November 2008

Sweet life of piracy

Thanks to some spectacular ocean catches, a former fishing outpost is now a booming mini-town, write Xan Rice and Abdiqani Hassan.

By Xan Rice and Abdiqani Hassan
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/ 22 November 2008

Somali pirates vow to resist assault on supertanker

Somali pirates holding an oil-laden Saudi supertanker will fight back should any military intervention to free the ship be attempted, they say.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 November 2008

Somali pirates demand $25m for Saudi oil tanker

Somali pirates who hijacked Saudi oil supertanker Sirius Star on Thursday demanded -million in ransom and set a 10-day deadline.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 November 2008

Talks under way to free Saudi supertanker

The Saudi owners of the <i>Sirius Star</i> are in negotiations with Somali pirates who have demanded a ransom for the supertanker.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 17 October 2008

South Korean firm pays ransom to Somali pirates

A South Korean shipping company paid a ransom to Somali pirates to free its 22 sailors, an official said on Friday.

By Kwang Tae-kim
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/ 14 October 2008

Somalia’s problem with pirates

The International Maritime Organisation speaks to us about how it plans to deal with bandits around Africa’s horn.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 3 October 2008

Somali pirate attacks ‘at a critical level’

Somali pirates attacked four ships in what a maritime piracy watchdog said on Friday was a ”critical level” of attacks in the Gulf of Aden.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 September 2008

Somali pirates say arms shipment belongs to Sudan

Somali pirates holding a Ukrainian freighter carrying military hardware said on Tuesday the weapons were headed for Sudan and not Kenya.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 September 2008

Pirates lower ransom demand, watched by US navy

A US navy ship is keeping watch on pirates off Somalia’s coast who seized a Ukrainian ship carrying 33 tanks and other military supplies to Kenya.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 September 2008

Pressure mounts on Somali pirates, attacks continue

Somali pirates are holding a record 12 ships following a week of relentless attacks that is threatening to disrupt regional trade.

By Staff Reporter
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