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Batchelor: World Trade and the Pirates1 comment

Procrustes wrote 4 months ago: John Batchelor writes today on his newly-designed blog: Catch and Release The collapse of Somalia … more →

Tags: Barack Obama, John Batchelor, Real Barack Obama, Politics, the real barack obama, rbo, World Trade, pirates, Somalia

You're Not A Pirate!2 comments

frigginloon wrote 6 months ago: Help.... OK, pirates, next time you decide to hijack a supertanker learn how to friggin swim first. … more →

Tags: How Embarrassing, friggin hilarious, hijack Sirius Star, pirates drown with their ransom money, ransom money lost, Somali pirate, somali pirates drowns, $3 million ransom

Awww, Dead Pirates. What a Shame2 comments

Robert D wrote 6 months ago: It appears five Somali “pirates” (pirates my ass, they’re just terrorists in a boa … more →

Tags: Terrorism, News and politics, terrorists, Somali Pirates, dead pirates, ransom

Somali Pirates Drown With Share of $3 Million Ransom1 comment

arturoafc54 wrote 6 months ago: The sea gets even?  Part of $3 Million in ransom paid to Somali pirates went down the drain and seve … more →

Tags: Hijack, News, Piracy, pirates, Politics, ransom, Somali, Somalia, U.S. Navy

$3 Million Ransom Paid to Somali 'Pirates'

streetknowledge wrote 6 months ago: via Daily Mail This is the dramatic moment a ransom of $3million was paid to Somali pirates to end t … more →

Tags: News, pirates, Somali, ransom

This is how you pay pirates to get back your supertanker4 comments

Peter A. Mello wrote 6 months ago: Ever wonder how you’re going to pay those pirates that hijack your $250,000,000 supertanker? … more →

Tags: maritime, pirates, Somalia, Ransome, NY Times

Pirates Get Paid

aconservativeedge wrote 6 months ago: The tanker was carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil worth about $100 million when pirates hijacke … more →

Tags: right on the news, Because He Could, Oil, pirates, Tanker, paid

Somali Pirate Attacks Sharply Down

channotes wrote 6 months ago: Pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden, directly adjoining Somalia, are sharply down as of late, and onl … more →

Tags: Asia, Africa, middle east, Somalia, pirates, Gulf of Aden, Xinhua News Agency

Somali pirates to be chased home

oliverpugh wrote 7 months ago: The UN Security Council today passed a resolution to allow international forces to use “all me … more →

Tags: International Politics, Somalia, United Nations, MV Faina, VICE ADMIRAL BILL GORTNEY, Robert Gates

Carte blanche in Somalia 1 comment

oliverpugh wrote 7 months ago: Today the Somali government welcomed the possibility that the UN could authorise other countries to … more →

Tags: International Politics, blackwater, Lashkar-e-Taiba, MV Faina, Piracy, Robert Kagan, Somalia, United Nations

Pirates of the Caribb.. err Somali3 comments

Ankit Agrawal wrote 7 months ago: The impression of pirates as one would have it after watching Captan Jack Sparrow of  Pirates of the … more →

Tags: News, Captain Hook, Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean, Somali Pirates, Somalia

UN EXTENDS ANTI-PIRACY MEASURES

connectafrica wrote 7 months ago: The UN Security Council has extended its authorisation for countries to enter Somalia’s territ … more →

Tags: African News, African Politics, Somalia, Somali Pirates, East Africa, UN SECURITY COUNCIL ON SOMALIA

Somali pirates agree deal for Ukrainian ship release

johnibii wrote 7 months ago: Pirates guarding an arms-laden Ukrainian ship said Sunday that it would be released within days, but … more →

Tags: Arms, Faina, News, Piracy, pirates, Politics, ransom, Release, Somali

Modern-day Pirates2 comments

karunyakeshav wrote 7 months ago: Pirate flag of yore. Pic courtesy: Wikipedia Pirates in the 21st century? What an anachronism! It … more →

Tags: News, Piracy, pirates, Somalia, Gulf of Aden, Jack Sparrow, Disney, Hostage, SOMALIA PIRATES

Dial "P" for Pirates: calling the Somali swashbucklers aboard the Sirius Star

culpering355 wrote 7 months ago: Apparently, it works best if you’re a twelve-year old girl and their number is already program … more →

Tags: Terrorism, Security, Terrorist, INTERNATIONAL, Crime, hijacking, Piracy, Somalia, Saudi Arabia

Somai Pirates: Crew Makes Daring Escape

johnibii wrote 7 months ago: Two British ship security guards and their Irish colleague escaped kidnapping on Friday by jumping i … more →

Tags: News, pirates, Piracy, Greece, Politics, British, ships, escape, Somalia

Somali Pirates Hijack Chemical Tanker, Release Greek Cargo Ship

johnibii wrote 7 months ago: Somali pirates hijacked a chemical tanker with dozens of Indian crew members Friday and a helicopter … more →

Tags: News, pirates, Piracy, Greece, Politics, ships, Somalia, Hostages, Somali

This Spells Disaster...7 comments

smartandfemale wrote 7 months ago: Somali militants are headed to the central Somali coastal town of Harardhere this weekend to rescue … more →

Tags: Muslim, pirates, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Somali militants

Somali Pirates Tell Their Own Story

John Doree wrote 7 months ago: The Somali pirates holding the Sirius Star supertanker are demanding a ransom of around £17m, hit th … more →

Tags: World News, Media & Current Affairs, Somalia, Somali Pirates


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