http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/PiratesFind stories, videos, and photos about Pirates from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:23:05 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Pirates14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Pirates from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/18/maersk.alabama.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/18/maersk.alabama.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextA U.S.-flagged ship that played a central role in a bloody hijacking drama last spring was attacked again Wednesday, a busy day for piracy in the dangerous waters off the east coast of Africa.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/17/spain.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/17/spain.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextAll 36 crew members of a Spanish fishing boat hijacked by Somali pirates more than a month ago have been freed along with their vessel, the Spanish prime minister said Tuesday.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/17/somalia.pirates.ship/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/17/somalia.pirates.ship/index.html#cnnSTCTextPirates off Somalia's coast have hijacked a chemical tanker with a North Korean crew, European naval forces reported.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/11/somalia.hijacking/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/11/somalia.hijacking/index.html#cnnSTCTextSuspected Somali pirates hijacked a Greek-owned bulk carrier Wednesday with 22 crew members aboard, according to the European Union's Naval Force for Somalia.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/10/pirates.defence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/10/pirates.defence/index.html#cnnSTCTextSailors who've been hijacked often say they never saw the pirates coming.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/04/pirates.defence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/04/pirates.defence/index.html#cnnSTCTextSailors who've been hijacked often say they never saw the pirates coming.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/06/somalia.spain.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/06/somalia.spain.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Spanish judge would consider sending two Somali pirate suspects held in Madrid back to Africa, as demanded by pirates holding a Spanish fishing boat and its crew off the Somali coast, it was reported Friday.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/05/somalia.spain.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/05/somalia.spain.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextSomali pirates holding a Spanish fishing boat captive for the past month suddenly transferred three of the crew members to land Thursday, Spanish Defense Minister Carme Chacon said.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/30/yacht.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/30/yacht.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextSomali pirates demanded a $7 million ransom for a British couple kidnapped aboard their yacht last week, a British agency said Friday.Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/27/yacht.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/27/yacht.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextNaval forces from several countries were searching Tuesday for a British couple and their missing yacht, which may have been hijacked by pirates off the coast of Africa, military sources told CNN.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/22/seychelles.pirate.hijack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/22/seychelles.pirate.hijack/index.html#cnnSTCTextPirates seized control of a cargo vessel near the Seychelles Thursday, one of two attacks that took place within minutes of each other off the coast of east Africa, according to the European Union Naval Force.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/21/world.piracy.increase/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/21/world.piracy.increase/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe first nine months of this year has seen more pirate attacks than all of last year. And more than half of those attacks were carried out by suspected Somali pirates, an international maritime watchdog group said Wednesday.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/20/indian.ocean.hijacking/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/20/indian.ocean.hijacking/index.html#cnnSTCTextChina plans to make "every effort to rescue" a merchant ship and crew hijacked in the Indian Ocean, the country's state news agency reported on Tuesday.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/13/france.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/13/france.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe French military fended off a pirate attack on two fishing boats, hundreds of miles off the coast of east Africa, a French Defense Ministry spokesman said Tuesday.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/13/spain.somalia.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/13/spain.somalia.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo Somalis suspected of piracy will appear Tuesday before a Spanish judge, hours after they were transported by the military to Madrid, a court spokesman said.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/07/somalia.pirate.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/07/somalia.pirate.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextFive people were detained off Somalia's coast Wednesday after pirates mistook a French ship involved in an anti-piracy operation for a commercial vessel, the French Defense Ministry said.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/08/27/somalia.us.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/08/27/somalia.us.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextPirates holding a Taiwanese-flagged ship off the coast of Somalia fired on a U.S. Navy helicopter Wednesday as the aircraft monitored the ship, the Navy said.Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/08/14/egypt.somalia.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/08/14/egypt.somalia.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextThirty-four fishermen are free four months after the two Egyptian vessels they were on were hijacked off the coast of Somalia, an Egyptian official said Friday.Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/06/somali.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/06/somali.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextSomali pirates freed a Nigerian tugboat they seized 10 months ago, and the Dutch navy frigate De Zeven Provincien was escorting it to a safe harbor, the Dutch Defense Ministry said Saturday.Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/14/somalia.pirates.navy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/14/somalia.pirates.navy/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korean and American warships stopped a suspected pirate attack on an Egyptian ship in the Gulf of Aden, capturing 17 suspected pirates, the U.S. Navy announced Thursday.Thu, 14 May 2009 12:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/07/somalia.pirates.foiled/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/07/somalia.pirates.foiled/index.html#cnnSTCTextPirates off the eastern coast of Somalia picked the wrong target this week when they tried to attack a U.S. Navy ship, the Navy said Thursday.Thu, 07 May 2009 22:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/06/piracy.german.ship/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/06/piracy.german.ship/index.html#cnnSTCTextA German-owned cargo ship was hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden in waters near Somalia that have become notorious for pirate attacks.Wed, 06 May 2009 10:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/03/kenya.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/03/kenya.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe French Navy said they seized 11 pirates Sunday after they apparently mistook a French military vessel for a commercial ship and made a run at it.Sun, 03 May 2009 18:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/02/seychelles.piracy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/02/seychelles.piracy/index.html#cnnSTCTextPirates hijacked a British-owned bulk carrier Saturday in the Indian Ocean, but NATO forces stopped an attack on another vessel in the Gulf of Aden hours earlier, NATO maritime authorities said.Sat, 02 May 2009 15:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/27/lawsuit.maersk.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/27/lawsuit.maersk.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextA crew member on a U.S.-flagged cargo ship captured by pirates off the coast of Somalia is suing his employers, claiming they sent him into pirate-infested waters without adequate protection, his attorney said Monday.Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/24/pirates.security.meeting.money/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/24/pirates.security.meeting.money/index.html#cnnSTCTextCountries have pledged $213 million at an international conference to boost security in Somalia and halt the country's growing piracy problem.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/23/pirates.security.meeting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/23/pirates.security.meeting/index.html#cnnSTCTextSomalia's prime minister told CNN Thursday that the international naval patrols in the Gulf of Aden are not solving the problem of piracy in the region.Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/15/pirates.action/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/15/pirates.action/index.html#cnnSTCTextBoth the United States and France pulled off-high profile rescues in the waters off the Horn of Africa in the past week, killing a total of five pirates to free hostages who had been holed up for days.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/15/pirates.captured/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/15/pirates.captured/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe French Navy captured 11 suspected pirates off the coast of Kenya Wednesday, the French Ministry of Defense announced.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/16/somalia.hijacked.ship.email/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/16/somalia.hijacked.ship.email/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn e-mail from one of the crewmen aboard the Maersk Alabama tells a gripping tale of sailors fighting back against pirates who had taken over their ship.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/17/pm.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/17/pm.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. President Barack Obama won a battle against Somali pirates. But does he really want to go to war?Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/18/pirates.foiled/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/18/pirates.foiled/index.html#cnnSTCTextPirates captured a Belgian ship and said they were taking it to the coast of Somalia after the vessel was reported missing early Saturday, NATO and pirate sources told CNN.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/13/somalia.pirates.free.ship/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/13/somalia.pirates.free.ship/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Russian heavy missile cruiser stopped three pirate ships off the coast of Somalia, and detained 10 pirates, according to a statement released Friday by Russian Navy headquarters in Moscow.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/14/japan.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/14/japan.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo Japanese destroyers set sail Saturday on an anti-piracy mission off Somalia, the Japanese defense ministry said, marking the first policing action for the country's Maritime Self-Defense Force.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/19/pirate.attack.foiled/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/19/pirate.attack.foiled/index.html#cnnSTCTextNATO forces patrolling the Gulf of Aden foiled a pirate attack on a Norwegian tanker this weekend, a NATO spokesman said.Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/15/maersk.crew/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/15/maersk.crew/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe crew of the Maersk Alabama is returning to the United States, and its captain will soon follow, a company spokesman said Wednesday.Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/15/somalia.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/15/somalia.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe French navy on Wednesday captured 11 suspected pirates off the coast of Kenya, Franc'e mnistry of defense announced, while other pirates who had held a Greek vessel for nearly a month let it go.Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:33:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20272330,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20272330,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnJittery pirates, a failed escape - and Navy SEALs who dropped from the night skyWed, 15 Apr 2009 16:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/13/somalia.pirates.revenge/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/13/somalia.pirates.revenge/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo pirates in Somalia vowed revenge Monday, after the U.S. military killed three pirates and freed a U.S. ship captain who had been held hostage for several days.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:48:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20271944,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20271944,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"His courage is a model for all Americans," President Obama says about Capt. Richard P. PhillipsMon, 13 Apr 2009 16:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/11/somalia.u.s.ship/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/11/somalia.u.s.ship/index.html#cnnSTCTextPirates off the eastern coast of Africa fired on U.S. sailors Saturday as they tried to reach the lifeboat where an American captain is being held, a U.S. official familiar with the situation told CNN.Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/11/hijacked.tug/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/11/hijacked.tug/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn Italian tugboat sent a distress call to a NATO ship Saturday before it was hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the tug's owner told CNN.Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/10/somalia.france/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/10/somalia.france/index.html#cnnSTCTextA French hostage and two pirates died Friday in a rescue operation off Somalia, the French president's office in Paris said Friday.Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/10/somalia.u.s.ship/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/10/somalia.u.s.ship/index.html#cnnSTCTextPirates in ships are searching for the lifeboat containing four pirates and their hostage -- the captain of a freighter they failed to hijack earlier this week -- according to a U.S. military official with knowledge of the situation.Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/10/somalia.ship.crew.member/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/10/somalia.ship.crew.member/index.html#cnnSTCTextA former crew member on the American ship attacked by pirates off Africa said the ship's captain is exactly the kind of person who would offer himself in exchange for the crew's safety.Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/09/wilkerson.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/09/wilkerson.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt is well past time to take a serious look at piracy off the coast of Africa.Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/09/larsen.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/09/larsen.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextSomali pirates have turned high-seas kidnappings into a lucrative business, one that netted between $50 million and $150 million last year, a former Navy SEAL told CNN.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/08/ship.hijacked/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/08/ship.hijacked/index.html#cnnSTCTextA U.S. warship arrived before dawn Thursday near a 28-foot lifeboat holding four pirates and the kidnapped captain of a U.S.-flagged cargo ship, officials said.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/08/us.hijacking.crew.member/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/08/us.hijacking.crew.member/index.html#cnnSTCTextA crew member aboard a freighter seized by pirates off east Africa said Wednesday that the crew had captured one of four pirates who hijacked their vessel, but they released him in a failed hostage trade.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/08/piracy.africa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/08/piracy.africa/index.html#cnnSTCTextIncident details: "Armed pirates chased, boarded and hijacked a fishing trawler underway" southeast of Mogadishu, Somalia. "Several persons armed with machine guns, rocket-propelled grenade launchers and machetes attempting to climb onboard with use of rope" at Lagos anchorage, Nigeria.Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/07/us.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/07/us.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextA sudden surge of pirate attacks off the coast of eastern Somalia in recent days has prompted the U.S. military to put out a new alert to mariners, warning of increased danger in the region.Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/06/britain.cargo.ship.seized.somalia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/06/britain.cargo.ship.seized.somalia/index.html#cnnSTCTextA British-owned cargo ship on Monday became the latest vessel to be seized by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/21/somalia.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/21/somalia.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. naval forces hunting pirates off Somalia detained six people this week who appeared to be pursuing a commercial shipping vessel, but soon released them because of a lack of evidence.Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/02/somalia.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/02/somalia.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Navy released nine of the 16 suspected pirates it was holding on a ship for the last few weeks, according to defense officials.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/12/piracy.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/12/piracy.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Navy arrested nine more suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia Thursday -- the second capture in two days -- after receiving a distress call from an Indian-flagged commercial ship.Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/14/somalia.piracy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/14/somalia.piracy/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Russian naval ship rescued a Dutch container vessel under attack by suspected Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the head of the International Maritime Bureau said Wednesday.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/china.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/china.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo Chinese destroyers and a supply ship set sail Friday for the Gulf of Aden on a mission to protect Chinese merchant ships from an increasing number of pirate attacks occurring in the waters off Somalia, state media reported.Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/25/somalia.germany/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/25/somalia.germany/index.html#cnnSTCTextGerman sailors foiled an attempt by pirates to hijack an Egyptian cargo ship off the coast of Yemen, the German Defense Ministry said.Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/13/india.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/13/india.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Indian navy captured 23 piracy suspects who tried to take over a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden, between the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, Indian officials said.Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/10/somalia.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/10/somalia.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextSomali pirates captured two Yemeni fishing boats and 22 Yemeni fishermen Wednesday in the Gulf of Aden, Yemen's official news agency SABA said.Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/08/pirates.somalia.warships/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/08/pirates.somalia.warships/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Union will launch its first naval operation Tuesday, protecting vessels from pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia, EU policy chief Javier Solana announced Monday.Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/07/tanzania.pirates.boat.outrun/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/07/tanzania.pirates.boat.outrun/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Dutch-operated container ship outran pirates off the coast of Tanzania this weekend, an official with the International Maritime Bureau said Sunday.Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/05/yemen.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/05/yemen.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextSeven suspected pirates were in the custody of Yemeni authorities early Friday, after they were picked up in the pirate-plagued Gulf of Aden.Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/01/pirate.interview/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/01/pirate.interview/index.html#cnnSTCTextSomalis are so desperate to survive that attacks on merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean will not stop, a pirate leader promises.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/03/somalia.pirates.boat.released/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/03/somalia.pirates.boat.released/index.html#cnnSTCTextPirates have released a Yemeni cargo ship without receiving a ransom after negotiations with local elders, a Somali official said Wednesday.Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/25/thai.trawler.india.navy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/25/thai.trawler.india.navy/index.html#cnnSTCTextFourteen sailors are still missing from a Thai trawler that was sunk last week by the Indian navy as a suspected pirate ship, the vessel's owner said Tuesday.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:42:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1853690,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1853690,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFrance captured nine pirates and handed them over to Somalia for trial. But it's the weakness of the Somali state that has encouraged piracy in the first place Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847064,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847064,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIt may have looked like just another sluggish freighter, but the Faina's cargo of tanks put the buccaneers in the eye of an international stormFri, 03 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/10/01/Russia.Somalipirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/10/01/Russia.Somalipirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Somali government has asked Russia to intervene against pirates who have seized a Ukrainian cargo ship, the Somali ambassador to Russia said Wednesday.Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:43:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1845817,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1845817,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDisagreements between Somali pirates holding a ship laden with tanks and heavy weapons escalated into a shootout and three pirates are believed dead, a U.S. defense official said Tuesday. The pirates denied the reportTue, 30 Sep 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/27/dutch.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/27/dutch.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Dutch shipping company has been in contact with Somali pirates who hijacked a ship with nine crew members as it traveled through the Gulf of Aden on Sunday, a spokesman said Tuesday.Tue, 27 May 2008 17:34:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1625401,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1625401,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn a summer of sequels, the third go-round for Johnny Depp and his not-so-merry miscreants leaves Richard Schickel with a sinking feeling Mon, 28 May 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/24/depp.interview/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/24/depp.interview/index.htmlJohnny Depp has appeared in a wide range of films, from art-house, in Jim Jarmusch's "Dead Man," to the recent grand-scale reworking of Roald Dahl's children's classic "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory;" from the dark and gothic "Edward Scissorhands" to the understated and deeply moving "Finding Neverland."Thu, 24 May 2007 13:39:00 EDT