Somalians found unconscious in boat near Veraval coast

Last Updated: Saturday, July 3, 2010, 00:50

Seven foreign nationals were found in an unconscious state in a boat near Veraval coast by local fishermen today, Coast Guard officials said here.

Somali pirate pleads guilty to seizing US ship

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 23:23

A Somali man has pleaded guilty for hijacking an American cargo ship and kidnapping its captain last year, but may escape life sentence after prosecutors dropped a formal piracy charge.

Somali pirates release ship with 6 Indians aboard

Last Updated: Friday, May 14, 2010, 20:51

Six Indians on board a British vessel hijacked by Somali pirates in December last year from the Gulf of Aden have been released.

Private guards kill Somali pirate for first time

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 20:44

Private security guards killed a Somali pirate during an attack on a merchant ship off the coast of East Africa in what is believed to be the first such killing by armed contractors, the EU Naval Force spokesman said Wednesday.

Spain calls for blockade of Somali pirate ports

Last Updated: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 09:49

Spain wants EU naval forces to blockade three Somali ports used to launch pirate attacks against ships in the Indian Ocean, Defence Minister Carme Chacon has said.