News About Modern Day Pirates Today 15-MAY-08 en-us Copenhagen (AFP) May 14, 2008 - The United States called Wednesday for increased civilian and military cooperation worldwide to combat sea piracy, off the perilous coasts of Africa in particular.]]> ]]> United Nations (AFP) April 28, 2008 - A Franco-US draft text was to go before the UN Security Council Monday authorizing states to send warships into Somalia's territorial waters to combat piracy, diplomats said.]]> Madrid (AFP) April 26, 2008 - A Spanish warship has arrived in waters where pirates are holding a Basque-owned trawler and its 26-member crew, Spain's government said Saturday.]]> Mogadishu (AFP) April 11, 2008 - Three people were killed Friday during an operation against pirates by French armed forces in Somalia shortly after hostages on a luxury boat were freed, local officials told AFP.]]> ]]> Dakar (AFP) April 10, 2008 - Western and African naval leaders have laid plans to expand a multi-national programme to protect and police Africa's coast and maritime resources, during a symposium held in Senegal's capital Dakar.]]> Raga, Sudan (AFP) March 11, 2008 - Cradling a chubby child in her arms, a woman guerrilla who fought southern rebels for the Sudanese government is unrepentant: a pension from Khartoum or renewed war against her old foes.]]> Nairobi (AFP) Dec 2, 2007 - Somali pirates on Sunday released a Comoran-flagged cargo vessel that was captured off the country's coast in October, the US Navy said.]]> ]]> Mogadishu (AFP) Nov 19, 2007 - UN-chartered food vessels arrived on Monday at a Somali port under a French navy escort on a two-month arrangement to protect relief shipments from pirate attacks, a UN official said.]]> Dakar (AFP) Nov 8, 2007 - The US navy launched a campaign this week to boost security off the dangerous coasts of central and western Africa, an American naval commander said Thursday.]]> Nairobi (AFP) Nov 5, 2007 - Somali pirates on Monday released a Taiwanese fishing vessel that was in captivity for more than five months, a maritime official and the US Navy said.]]> SOLAR  ENERGY  SOLUTIONS

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]]> ]]> Seoul (AFP) Nov 4, 2007 - A group of 24 Asian sailors held hostage by pirates in Somalia for more than five months was freed Sunday off the Somali coast and has left for Yemen, the South Korean foreign ministry said.]]> Madrid (AFP) Oct 29, 2007 - A US Navy ship will depart Spain on Tuesday for a seven-month deployment to central and west Africa designed to help nations around the oil-rich Gulf of Guinea beef up maritime security, officials said.]]> London (AFP) Oct 27, 2007 - A British Royal Navy warship has seized three tonnes of cocaine in a raid on a Venezuelan fishing boat in the Atlantic Ocean, the navy said Saturday.]]> Advertise in Terra Daily and reach thousands of industry, government and science readers the world over.

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