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Four Indonesian hostages in Somalia freed

Four Indonesian seafarers were freed after being held hostages by Somali pirates for almost five years. "Four ...

Multi-trauma patients stay too long in emergemcy room

Multi-trauma patients remained in emergency rooms much longer than recommended before being taken to operating ...

Court sentences Somali pirates to 5-10 years in jail

The Court of First Instance in Hadramout governorate sentenced Monday 17 Somali to 5 to 10 years in jail after being ...

China rescues fishermen held by Somali pirates for 18 months

China has rescued a group of 26 fishermen, mainly Chinese and Vietnamese, who were taken from a Taiwanese trawler ...

Somali piracy death toll rises as violence worsens

Somali pirates seizing Indian Ocean ships were responsible for at least 35 hostage deaths in 2011, a report showed on ...

Turkish commandos arrest 14 pirates, free seven Yemenis

Turkish commandos have arrested 14 pirates thought to be from Somalia off the coast of Oman and freed seven Yemeni ...

Somali pirates release Panama-flagged ship amid ransom reports

Somali pirates have released a Panama-flagged vessel they seized two months ago allowing it to continue on its way to ...

Somali pirates hijack Iran cargo ship in Maldives

Somali pirates seized an Iranian-owned cargo ship and its 23-strong crew in the first hijacking within Maldivian ...

Taiwanese national killed by Somali pirates

A Taiwanese crew member of a Panama-flagged cargo ship was shot dead when the vessel was attacked by Somali pirates ...

Somali pirates free Italian tanker hijacked in February

Somali pirates have freed an Italian oil tanker hijacked in February with five Italians and 17 Indians on board after ...

Twelve former Somali pirate hostages back in Indonesia

Twelve of 13 Indonesian nationals released recently by Somali pirates who had taken them hostage arrived at Jakarta`s ...

Seychelles invites China to set up anti-piracy base

The Seychelles on Friday invited Beijing to set up a military base on the archipelago to beef up the fight against ...

Somali pirates jailed for French kidnapping

A French court on Wednesday jailed five Somali men for between four and eight years for taking a French couple hostage ...

Italian ship hijacked by pirates in April freed: reports

An Italian merchant ship hijacked by Somali pirates in April in the Arabian Sea near Oman with six Italians and 15 ...

Crew recapture Taiwan ship from Somali pirates

The crew of a Taiwanese fishing vessel fought against armed Somali pirates to retake their ship after it was hijacked ...