Tire, Lebanon, Nov. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Israel inadvertently galvanized an international campaign to ban cluster munitions by hastily raining bomblets over south Lebanon before a U.N.-agreed halt to its 2006 war with Hezbollah fighters could take effect. ... > full story
DUBAI, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — The U.S. Navy and operators of a Saudi oil supertanker hijacked by Somali pirates could not confirm on Friday reports that the hijackers had demanded a $25 million ransom. ... > full story
MOGADISHU, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Rampant piracy off Somalia is forcing shipping companies to avoid the Suez Canal and send cargoes of oil and other goods on a longer journey around southern Africa, industry officials said on Thursday. ... > full story
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Saudis May Use Military Force Against Somali Pirates Nov. 20, 2008 (Huffington Post) — facebook"); check = true; } if (BOOKMARKSNIFF. runstate.visitedlinks["reddit"] && !check) { $('yahoo').className = 'reddit_string_def'; ...
Snowmail: 21st century pirates » Nov. 20, 2008 (Channel4.com) — It seems tricky to write this in the early 21st century. But the UN has been in session discussing pirates.. . They have decided to tighten their ...
Indian Navy Sinks Suspected Pirate "Mother"Ship Nov. 20, 2008 (ABC 10 Sacramento (KXTV)) — Officials say it's a rare victory in a sea war against Somalia-based pirates who've become increasingly more violent. . . An Indian navy frigate ...
AU urges UN to send peacekeepers to Somalia Nov. 20, 2008 (GulfNews, United Arab Emirates) — The African Union urged the United Nations on Thursday to quickly send peacekeepers to Somalia, as piracy off the east African nation's sprawling ...
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