Lanka in talks to curb Somali piracy

19 May 2012, 12:47 pm

The war against Somali piracy must be fought on two fronts: battling the country's pirates and feeding its people. That was the view of envoys from seven countries whose citizens have been held by Somali pirates.... Read More »

Mauritius, Somalia in deal to prosecute pirates

19 May 2012, 1:53 am

PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - Mauritius said on Friday it has agreed to prosecute Somali pirates, helping overcome one of the hurdles to cracking down on the wave of piracy that has hit international shipping. The island nation said it had reached agreement with Somalia, and the semi-autonomous regions of ... Read More »

Somali fishermen beg end to anti-piracy air strikes

18 May 2012, 10:54 am

Somali fisherman pleaded Friday for international navies protecting shipping to halt air strikes on coastal villages, after the EU Naval Force struck a pirate base for the first time.... Read More »

End anti-piracy air strikes - Somali fishermen

18 May 2012, 2:29 am

Somali fishermen have pleaded for international navies protecting shipping to halt air strikes on coastal villages, after the EU Naval Force struck a pirate base for the first time.... Read More »

Pirate guards need global guidelines: U.N. agency

17 May 2012, 12:04 pm

* New guidelines needed for guards on merchant ships-IMO * Naval patrols still crucial for anti-piracy fight * Somali pirates make millions through hijacks on high seas LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - Armed ...... Read More »

War on Somali Piracy Needs Rules and Impregnable Citadels

16 May 2012, 4:21 pm

Question: How do you make a meeting of a slow-moving, little-known and largely powerless United Nations agency into a sexy event?... Read More »

EU naval foces strike Somali pirate land base

15 May 2012, 4:03 am

BRUSSELS (AFP) - An international naval force struck Somali pirate assets on land for the first time on Tuesday, marking a major escalation in the fight against the scourge of piracy plaguing vital shipping lanes.... Read More »

Middle East Online

15 May 2012, 2:58 am

An international naval force struck Somali pirate assets on land for the first time on Tuesday, marking a major escalation in the fight against the scourge of piracy plaguing vital shipping lanes.... Read More »

Pentagon Wants Web Apps to Stop Piracy, for Some Reason

14 May 2012, 2:03 pm

The Navy's far-out research wing thinks it's found a way to cut down on the scourge of maritime piracy: apps. Commence the face-palming.... Read More »

Germany approves expansion of EU anti-piracy mission

10 May 2012, 10:09 am

The German parliament on Thursday gave final approval to an extension of the European Union's anti-piracy operation off the Horn of Africa to include targeting equipment stored on Somali beaches.... Read More »