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US appeals panel ponders: what is a pirate?

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:34:46 -0400

RICHMOND, Virginia - In the violent world of piracy, Mohammad Saaili Shibin was a multilingual negotiator based in lawless Somalia, working his cellphone to negotiate multimillion-dollar ransoms for merchant ships and sailors that dared to venture into pirate-infested international waters off Africa.

Germany arrests alleged Somali pirate accountant

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:58:41 -0400

BERLIN - German police arrested a man who allegedly acted as an accountant for Somali pirates blamed for the hijacking of an oil tanker in 2010, authorities said Monday.

No hijacking by Somali pirates in nearly a year

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:05:14 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - The fight against Somali pirates has been so effective that they haven't been able to mount a successful hijacking in nearly a year, the chair of the global group trying to combat the pirates said Thursday.

Part found near WTC from type of jet hijacked 9/11

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:50:35 -0400

NEW YORK - A rusted piece of airplane landing gear discovered wedged between a mosque and an apartment building and believed to be from one of the hijacked planes that destroyed the nearby World Trade Center on Sept. 11 has been confirmed as coming from the type of Boeing jet used in the attacks.