Armed guards to protect British ships from pirates

A legal ban on weapon-toting protection staff will be relaxed so that firms can apply for a licence to have them on board in danger zones. The Prime Minister David Cameron said radical action was required...

Somalian Civil war Continued, 30 people died

New Delhi: Civil war in Somalia are continuied. In the current fightinting a pro-government militia fought off Islamist insurgents who tried to capture a central Somali town, with around 30 people killed in...

Somali pirates hijack three ships

New Delhi: Somali Pirates hijack three ships in the Gulf of Aden. Ending 2009 with a flurry of hijackings in one of the most profitable years to date, the Somali sea bandits' latest catch on Tuesday was the St...

UN Security Council passed resolution, arms embargo on Eritrea

New Delhi: United Nations Security Council has passed the resolution on arms embargo on Eritrea and targeted sanctions on its leaders for aiding Somali rebels and refusing to withdraw troops from its disputed...

Somali pirates hijack two vessels in Gulf of Aden

New Delhi: Another example of Sea pirate near Somalia. Somali pirates have hijacked two vessels in the Gulf of Aden. The International Maritime Bureau on Tuesday said the UK-flagged chemical tanker St. James Park,...

7 Including ministers dead In Somalia at graduation ceremony

Reports from Somalian capital Mogadishu says that a minister is dead in bomb explosion. This incident took place during a graduation day ceremony. Latest reports say that two journalist are there amongst the dead. " A blast at a graduation ceremony in the Somali capital...

Maersk Pirate has Arrived in New York

Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse, also known as Abduhl Wal-i-Musi , the only surviving teen accused of pirating of the merchant ship Maersk Alabama, arrived in New York last night to stand trial.  He will be the first...

Dutch Navy raid pirate 'main' ship & release 20 captive

Reports are breaking within all the media ranks that the Dutch navy have attacked the 'main' ship used by the pirates who have been attacking commercial vessels. They captured 7 pirates but under Dutch law and...

NY Times: Foreign Ways and War Scars Test Hospital

"Hennepin County Medical Center, a sprawling complex in downtown Minneapolis near the Metrodome, offers an extraordinary vantage point on the ways immigrants are testing the American medical establishment. The new arrivals — many fleeing repression, war, genocide or...

Rush Limbaugh Attacks Obama over Pirate Shooting

While most are praising US President Obama for the way he handled this latest pirate attack, Rush Limbaugh has found yet another way to attack him.  He mockingly called the pirates "merchant marine organizers,"...

Pirates Hijack Four More Ships off Somalia Coast

UPDATE: Pirates have seized four more ships off the coast of Somalia. Maritime officials said the MV Irene EM, a 35,000-ton Greek-owned bulk carrier, was taken along with up to 23 Filipino crew members. A...

Who are the Somali pirates and how do they become pirates?

Now that the world is focused on the hostage situation of US Bainbridge captin Richard Phillips, many are wondering who are these Somali pirates and how does someone become a pirate? Pirates have been around for years, and are currently holding 250 other hostages; 92 of them...

US Navy tries to free Richard Phillips from Somali pirates

The US Navy is trying to free Richard Phillips, the American captain being held hostage by Somali pirates off the coast of Somalia. Somali elders are trying to mediate between the pirates and the Navy, but the four...

Retired General/Paid Military Consultant Shills the F-22 on Fox

" Last year, the New York Times revealed that numerous cable news “military analysts” never disclosed their ties to military contractors. Yesterday, Lt. Gen. Tom McInerney didn’t disclose his employment to...

Captain taken hostage by Somali pirates on the high-seas

The captain of a US cargo ship carrying food to African refugees has been taken hostage by Somali pirates and the crew are trying to plead with them for the return of their captain. Military help has arrived on...

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