Al-Qaida fighting for hearts and minds in famine-hit Somalia - video

guardian 01-NOV-11

Source: Pakistan knew about increased U.S. activity in Abbottabad

cnn 18-JUN-11

Somali Pirates Free Kuwaiti Oil Tanker After Ransom

voanews 12-JUN-11

Pirates release Greek ship after $6m ransom paid

phantis 25-APR-11

Pirates free Panamanian tanker, seize bulk carrier

reuters 17-MAR-11

Somali pirates kill four US hostages

ft 23-FEB-11

Pirates hijack yacht with four Americans on board

telegraph 19-FEB-11

Somali pirates release German vessel (AHN)

AHN 29-DEC-10

Somali pirates seize ship with crew of 8 (AP)

news 28-DEC-10

Hijacked ship was carrying fertiliser to BD

thedailystarBD 26-DEC-10

British couple released by Somali pirates

RTERadio 14-NOV-10

Somali pirates alleged to have killed hostage on his yacht

guardian 07-NOV-10

Somali pirates get record ransom

bbc 06-NOV-10

Pirates capture ship and tanker

belfasttelegraph 25-OCT-10

Singaporean ship seized by Somali sea pirates has two Ukrainian crewmembers

itartass_en 24-OCT-10

Somali pirates release two ships

cnn 20-JUL-10

Somali Islamic insurgents capture pirate base and vow to take control of the region

dailymail 03-MAY-10

Somali rebels seize pirate haven

bbc 02-MAY-10

SOMALIA: Journalists under fire

alertnet 21-APR-10

Somali pirates seize 3 Thai ships with 77 crew (AP)

news 20-APR-10

Hijacked Rak Afrikana ship has no Chinese crew member

xinhuanet_en 12-APR-10

Somali pirates hijack cargo ship near Seychelles (AP)

news 11-APR-10

Pirates abandon Turkish-flagged ship off Kenya

alertnet 10-APR-10

Al Qaeda members land in Somalia from Yemen-govt

alertnet 07-APR-10

Somalia’s President Assails U.N. Report on Corruption

IHT 01-APR-10

Somali pirates 'extending their range'

irishtimes 30-MAR-10

Somali pirates say hijack Spanish ship

reuters 28-MAR-10

Somali pirates releases Singapore-flagged chemical tanker

xinhuanet_en 27-FEB-10

Singapore-flagged chemical tanker freed, ransom paid

alertnet 26-FEB-10

Ransom paid for cargo ship held by Somali pirates

alertnet 01-FEB-10

Battle rages in pirate hub over $7 million ransom$

thetimes 18-JAN-10

Somali pirates tussle over Greek oil tanker ransom

phantis 17-JAN-10

Somali pirates seize Greek-owned oil tanker

ft 30-NOV-09

Pirates hijack Greek-owned bulk carrier off Yemen

reuters 22-NOV-09

British hostages say pirates will kill them

cnn 21-NOV-09

Somali pirates hijack two more ships

reuters 11-NOV-09

Somali pirates demand $3M for ship with 18 crew

AP 10-NOV-09

Kenyan printers seized in Somalia

bbc 09-NOV-09

Solve issue of illegals for good, says Pairin

thestar 08-NOV-09

Somali pirates say Spanish captives still ashore

africaFM 08-NOV-09

Somali pirates could 'sell' British kidnap couple to groups with terror links

dailymail 28-OCT-09

Relatives stay optimistic about 'sensible' Paul and Rachel Chandler

thetimes 27-OCT-09

Somali pirates capture Singaporean container ship

alertnet 15-OCT-09

Somali pirates take Spanish fishing boat - radio

thestar 02-OCT-09

Pirates free Italian tugboat crew

bbc 10-AUG-09

Somali pirates get $2.7 million ransom for German ship

reuters 03-AUG-09

Somalia pirates release German cargo ship

peopledaily 19-JUL-09

Somali pirates release tugboat held 10 months

cnn 06-JUN-09

Wako halts case against Mwangura

DailyNation 18-MAY-09

Pirates free ship, ransom paid

irishtimes 09-MAY-09

Somali pirates take Dutch boat

reuters 07-MAY-09

Somali pirates say freed UAE-owned cargo ship

alertnet 06-MAY-09

'Pirates' seized after threatening Navy ship

cnn 03-MAY-09

WORLD BRIEFING

latimes 03-MAY-09

NATO thwarts hijack off Somalia, seizes dynamite

phantis 02-MAY-09

Italian cruise ship thwarts pirate attack

cnn 26-APR-09

Somali pirates seize German cargo ship

irishtimes 25-APR-09

[ said]: It is a jackpot for the pirates who always favour tankers over other types of ships since they bring in good money in ransom,

7days 04-JAN-12

[ said]: Initially, the pirates holding captive the Algerian flagged MV BLIDA were demanding $6 million to release the vessel and her multi-national crew. But a package of $3.5 million was delivered on the vessel and they freed it,

allafrica 09-NOV-11

[-said]: It was taken yesterday. It was going from Suez and heading to India. Crew members are 21 Filipinos and one unarmed security guard,

garoweonline 01-NOV-11

[ said]: We have received information that a ransom to the tune of $4 million has been paid to release the ship, although our information says the ship is still held in captivity,

7days 26-OCT-11

[ said]: They are said to be running away from al Shabaab, who according to our sailors, had launched a manhunt for the group,

DailyNation 20-SEP-11

[ said]: Gangs from Southern Somalia took her up the coast and then moved her several times,

cnn 19-SEP-11

[ says]: This incident is a special case,

cnn 19-SEP-11

[-told]: Hoang Son Sun was released recently but the vessel left the pirates hands on Friday. The vessel is now heading to Salalah port in Oman where she will dock either on Monday or Tuesday,

xinhuanet_en 17-SEP-11

[-said]: The seas have flattened after the monsoon, so we are expecting a surge in attacks again. They have to release vessels so they can hijack and (have room to) anchor others,

alertnet 07-SEP-11

[-told]: The ship owned by Rizzo Bottiglieri De Carini of Italy was hijacked this morning in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin in West Africa,

xinhuanet_en 24-JUL-11

[-told]: She is currently heading towards Somali coast under control of the gun men but a military chopper is monitoring the situation,

xinhuanet_en 18-JUL-11

[ said]: Prosecution of pirates cannot solve the problem,

allafrica 17-JUN-11

[-told]: Next port of call Djibouti. It is not yet known if she has started moving out to safe waters,

reuters 17-JUN-11

[-told]: The ship was released last night (Thursday) but we have been told this (Friday) morning that the vessel is still in Somalia. The ransom was paid on Thursday,

trendnews 17-JUN-11

[-told]: She is steaming out of Somali waters,

thestar 14-JUN-11

[-told]: The ship was released by the pirates on Friday. I have not established whether ransom was paid or not but definitely, the ship owners might have paid since the vessel is very big,

peopledaily 13-JUN-11

[-told]: The pirates entered the MV Full City at midday on Thursday but the crew members confined themselves on seatbelt forcing the pirates to leave the ship after they reportedly saw naval ship which was patrolling the area,

chinadaily 06-MAY-11

[-told]: The MV Eagle was released by the Somali pirates on Saturday.

peopledaily 25-APR-11

[-said]: I think they are okay.

news24 17-APR-11

[-told]: The MT Asphalt Venture was released on Friday with 15 member crew all Indians. The vessel was hijacked last year in September and we have not established whether ransom exchanged hands,

peopledaily 16-APR-11

[-told]: The MT Asphalt Venture was released on Friday with 15 Indians. The vessel was hijacked last year in September and we have not established whether ransom exchanged hands,

irishsun 16-APR-11

[ said]: The ship left, but stalled. Pirates are no longer holding the ship,

thestar 15-APR-11

[ said]: It was released yesterday and is headed for Mombasa. It is expected within four of five days,

news24 13-APR-11

[said:]: The vessel is licensed to fish in Kenyan territorial waters and since it is flying the country’s flag, the Special Programmes ministry should set aside some funds and help pay them.

DailyNation 22-FEB-11

[-said]: The vessel was hijacked because even its speed was too slow to evade the pirates,

peopledaily 15-FEB-11

[-said]: After all, they realized the vessel owner was also part of the hijacked crew, and that he could not give any money since MV Golden Wave was also old and not so useful,

peopledaily 14-FEB-11

[-said]: Information from some of the released hostages indicates that the pirates have become more violent and are acting with no mercy,

peopledaily 03-FEB-11