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Pentagon Suspects Somali Pirates Attacked Middle East Cargo Tanker
Somali Pirates are to blame for a raid on a tanker vessel in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday, according to initial U.S. military assessments.
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Why Modern Pirates Have Turned to Cyber Hacking
According to a recent Verizon report, pirates are now utilizing sophisticated cyber tactics to assist in their naval marauding ventures.
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Somali Piracy Declines, Danger Shifts to Other Regions
In the first nine months of 2012, Somali pirates made 70 attacks—less than half the 199 reported during the same period last year. From July to September last year, 36 incidents were reported.
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Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom Denied Bail in NZ
Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload, was denied bail by a New Zealand court on Wednesday.
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Somalia Piracy Leads to Economic Development
The fruits of Somali piracy are benefitting more than a handful of criminals—they’re being shared with the greater community, a new report based on satellite imagery has found.
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Solution to Global Piracy Could Start in the Bay of Bengal
Piracy was in decline for nearly two centuries, with its ranks nearly wiped out by the mid-1800s. Amid piracy’s resurgence beginning at the dawn of the 20th century, however, global politics may prevent anti-piracy efforts from achieving what was accomplished nearly two centuries ago.
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International Anti-Piracy Plan Hopes to Turn Tide on Pirates
A new plan to hunt down Somali pirates is brewing with the release of a new, international anti-piracy plan.
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Pentagon Suspects Somali Pirates Attacked Middle East Cargo Tanker
Somali Pirates are to blame for a raid on a tanker vessel in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday, according to initial U.S. military assessments.
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Why Modern Pirates Have Turned to Cyber Hacking
According to a recent Verizon report, pirates are now utilizing sophisticated cyber tactics to assist in their naval marauding ventures.
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Somali Piracy Declines, Danger Shifts to Other Regions
In the first nine months of 2012, Somali pirates made 70 attacks—less than half the 199 reported during the same period last year. From July to September last year, 36 incidents were reported.
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Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom Denied Bail in NZ
Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload, was denied bail by a New Zealand court on Wednesday.
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Somalia Piracy Leads to Economic Development
The fruits of Somali piracy are benefitting more than a handful of criminals—they’re being shared with the greater community, a new report based on satellite imagery has found.
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Solution to Global Piracy Could Start in the Bay of Bengal
Piracy was in decline for nearly two centuries, with its ranks nearly wiped out by the mid-1800s. Amid piracy’s resurgence beginning at the dawn of the 20th century, however, global politics may prevent anti-piracy efforts from achieving what was accomplished nearly two centuries ago.
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International Anti-Piracy Plan Hopes to Turn Tide on Pirates
A new plan to hunt down Somali pirates is brewing with the release of a new, international anti-piracy plan.
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