A federal court sentenced a Somali man to nearly 34 years in prison Wednesday for acts related to high-seas piracy after he and three other men hijacked a U.S.-flagged ship as it cruised past the Horn of Africa.
The American cargo vessel Maersk Alabama, hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean in the spring of 2009, has again been targeted in roughly the same ocean shipping lanes, according to information provided to CNN.
Sentencing was delayed Tuesday for a Somali pirate who prosecutors say led the attack on a U.S. vessel off the coast of Africa last year.
A Somali man Friday became the second person convicted in the United States of acts related to high-seas piracy in more than a century, although he wasn't convicted of piracy itself.
The captain of the container ship Maersk Alabama ignored explicit warnings to stay well off the coast of Somalia before his capture by pirates in 2009, according to 16 of its 19 crew members.
A Somali pirate who prosecutors say led the attack on a U.S. vessel off the coast of Africa last year pleaded guilty in New York on Tuesday to charges he hijacked the ship and kidnapped the captain.
A Somali suspect in the hijacking of the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama in the Indian Ocean last April has been charged with involvement in two additional hijackings, authorities said Tuesday.
A 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.
CNN's Chris Lawrence reports on $30,000 missing in the Maersk Alabama captain rescue.
The Navy is investigating how thousands of dollars went missing in the rescue of the captain of the Maersk Alabama in April, a Pentagon source told CNN.
A Somali suspect in the hijacking of the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama last month pleaded not guilty to 10 counts including piracy, hostage-taking, and firearms charges in U.S. District Court in New York on Thursday.
A Somali suspect in the hijacking of the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama last month has been indicted on 10 counts including piracy, hostage-taking and firearms charges, officials said Tuesday.
The head of a shipping company recently victimized by pirates off the Somali coast told lawmakers Tuesday that U.S. cargo crews should be allowed to arm themselves in response to the rising hijacking threat.
Richard Phillips, the cargo-ship captain whose capture by pirates triggered a dramatic U.S. Navy rescue off the coast of Africa, called on the federal government Thursday to provide military escorts for international shipping vessels.
CNN's David McKenzie sat down with Somalia's prime minister to discuss piracy and how to stop it.
A 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.
A Somali suspect in the hijacking of the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama has been charged with piracy, a count that carries a minimum life sentence.
The suspect arrested in the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama arrives in a New York court.
The pirate suspect arrested in the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama was all smiles on arriving in New York City late Monday, escorted by a phalanx of law enforcement officers.
The alleged pirate apprehended by the U.S. Navy after the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama is en route to New York, according to defense officials.
The French Navy captured 11 suspected pirates off the coast of Kenya Wednesday, the French Ministry of Defense announced.
An 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.
The USS Bainbridge, carrying the captain taken hostage by pirates, arrives in Kenya. CNN's David McKenzie reports.
Pirates 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.
NATO forces patrolling the Gulf of Aden foiled a pirate attack on a Norwegian tanker this weekend, a NATO spokesman said.
Maersk Alabama crew members applaude the bravery of their captain and say they are proud of the U.S. Navy.
The crew of the Maersk Alabama is returning to the United States, and its captain will soon follow, a company spokesman said Wednesday.
The 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.
Barbara Starr reports on the tough tactics used by the U.S. Navy in pirate crises.
The first officer of the freed Maersk Alabama called on the world Monday to "wake up" to the dangers of piracy.
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Efforts to protect ships from pirates in the waters off Somalia's east coast face a tremendous challenge: The vastness of the area makes it difficult to get to ships that are in danger.
Authorities say Capt. Richard Phillips' life was in danger before he was rescued by the U.S. Navy. CNN's Barbara Starr reports
The battle for control of the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama began with a bold move by some of the crew to jump the pirates, crew members say.
The Maersk Line, Ltd. president and CEO talks about the pirate attack of the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama.
Captured yacht
updated: Fri Apr 10 2009 22:07:00
CNN has obtained file footage of the yacht Tanit, which was being held captive by Somali pirates. (No audio)
Pirates 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.
Away from sea, cargo ship Capt. Richard Phillips loves to cut loose with family and cheer his New England sports teams, his family says.
Tensions escalate in the waters off Africa over Capt. Richard Phillips
The American ship captain being held hostage by pirates on a lifeboat off Somalia tried to escape by jumping overboard.
A 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.
It is well past time to take a serious look at piracy off the coast of Africa.
Negotiators aboard a U.S. Navy warship are trying to secure the release of an American freighter captain who is being held by pirates on a lifeboat off the coast of Somalia, according to Maersk Line Ltd.
CNN's Richard Quest talks with Lloyds List News Editor Richard Meade about recent pirate attacks off Somalia.
CNN's Jason Carroll interviews Joe Murphy, father of Shane Murphy, the Maersk Alabama's chief officer.
A 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.
Maersk Alabama crew member Ken Quinn talks to CNN's Kyra Phillips about the hostage situation unfolding with Somali pirates.
A 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.
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