The American crew of a hijacked cargo ship off the shore of Somalia regained effective control of the vessel late Wednesday, but the pirates were holding the captain on a lifeboat and a U.S. Navy ship was steaming toward the scene. picked by jLoSsDh 8 months ago

A crew battled pirates in a deadly fight Tuesday to regain control of a North Korean cargo ship off Somalia, the U.S. Navy said. The Navy is still chasing a second ship held by pirates in the area.

And just after this
picked by Proverb 2 years ago

A luxury cruise ship carrying passengers between Rome and Singapore came under attack from Somali pirates as it sailed between Somalia and Yemen. The captain managed to outrun them.

That had to have been one helluva ride for the passengers. picked by jhordie 12 months ago

In response to US and French action against the Somali pirates, pirates have stated they plan to kill all Americans and French who happen to be among their future hostages. picked by yugosakimi 8 months ago

Captain America: Reborn #1 is released on July 1st.

*Potential-spoilery speculation ahead* picked by bornbad 5 months ago

In a stroke of true karma, five of the Somali pirates who released a hijacked oil-laden Saudi supertanker drowned with their share of a reported $3 million ransom after their small boat capsized, a pirate and a relative of one of the dead men said Saturday. picked by suebe 11 months ago

A small fraction of the Somalian pirates have been captured in the Gulf of Aden.

It's a start. picked by theshizknitt725 12 months ago

Somali pirates got more than they bargained for when they boarded an Iranian merchant ship laden with a mysterious cargo, suffering skin burns, losing hair and dying within days within boarding.

I guess even pirates aren't immune to the Karma Gods. picked by tigertony 1 year ago

If you like movie posters or if you're a fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean, check out these posters for the upcoming Pirates movie opening this summer! picked by mysterio 3 years ago

He fought and triumphed over Hitler, Tojo, international Communism and a host of super-villains, but a sniper's bullet cut Captain America down in 2007, a move that shocked many of his fans. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

A game based on pirates, playable on either Windows, Macintosh or Linux systems. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Keeping low to avoid being shot, a sailor lights a Molotov cocktail before throwing it at Somali pirates trying to board his ship. picked by cactushair 11 months ago

A teenager has changed his name to Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The Flash Combined. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A U.S. Navy warship fired on and sank two skiffs used by pirates Sunday to hijack a merchant vessel off the coast of Somalia. picked by Proverb 2 years ago

The captain of an Italian cruise ship foiled an attack by pirates off the coast of Somalia on Saturday by ordering his security crew to fire back picked by TheJehosephat 7 months ago

1. Pirates only fought as hard as they had to. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Pirates take a family hostage after their yacht runs out of fuel. picked by PulsisX 1 year ago

... so they can live in Europe.
Somali pirates might be allowing themselves to be deliberately captured in order to take advantage of European asylum laws, Dutch legal experts have warned. picked by bingo 6 months ago

From the financier, to the organizer, to the crew, to the expenses. They even found time sheets on one of the ransomed ships after the pirates left. picked by tigertony 7 months ago

Pirates hijacked a cargo ship delivering U.N. food aid to northeastern Somalia on Sunday, officials said. picked by suebe 3 years ago