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Crew of hijacked Chinese cargo ship rescued

Last Updated: Saturday, April 7, 2012, 13:31

The cargo ship, Xianghuamen, was hijacked by Somali pirates Friday morning in the Sea of Oman near Iran`s southern port of Chabahar.

‘Chinese Navy`s Somali missions successful’

Last Updated: Friday, March 30, 2012, 16:15

China has dispatched eleven batches of 28 warships for undertaking escort missions for 4,543 vessels in 431 batches by March 2012.

Seychelles: 17 jailed pirates move to Somaliland

Last Updated: Thursday, March 29, 2012, 21:32

Seychelles transferred 17 convicted Somali pirates to a jail in Somaliland because of overcrowding in its prisons.

India concerned over piracy menace from Somalia

Last Updated: Thursday, February 23, 2012, 20:31

India pledged to help Somalia in its economic development as New Delhi underlined the need for stability in the war-torn nation.

Gujarat awaits govt`s order on Somali Pirates

Last Updated: Friday, February 10, 2012, 13:55

The Gujarat govt is waiting for Centre`s instruction over the release of 14 Somali pirates,still in jail despite being freed by a court in Junagadh.

Pirates demand $7.5 mn ransom for Lankan fishermen

Last Updated: Thursday, February 2, 2012, 09:14

Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne said the Somali government has not been able to secure the fishermen`s release.

Britain may try, jail Somali pirates

Last Updated: Sunday, January 29, 2012, 14:44

Pirates operating from the Somali coast have raked in hundreds of millions of dollars in ransoms from hijacking ships.

World sea piracy drops in 2011, Somali attacks up

Last Updated: Thursday, January 19, 2012, 15:43

Number of attacks dipped to 439 last year from 445 cases in 2010, International Maritime Bureau`s piracy reporting centre said.

Somali pirates free crew of Maltese-flagged ship

Last Updated: Monday, January 16, 2012, 14:21

Somali pirates have freed the 18-man crew of a Maltese-flagged chemical tanker after the payment of a USD 4 million ransom.

British Navy nabs 13 Somali pirates in Indian Ocean

Last Updated: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 09:14

The British Royal Navy has captured 13 Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, Defence Ministry said.

Freed 17 Indian sailors return home

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 09:45

Seventeen Indian sailors, after spending nearly 11 months in captivity, have finally returned home.

NATO warships free Indian vessels held by pirates

Last Updated: Monday, January 9, 2012, 21:06

The NATO operation came days after the US navy saved 13 Iranian fishermen who were held hostage by pirates for weeks in the Arabian Sea.