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Piracy and crime in SE Asia
How crime reporting itself affects the statistics. The true story of piracy in Asia Sam Bateman Superficially it looks as though Southeast Asia is the major hot spot for piracy. […]
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Nigerian pirates pinched
Nigerian pirates arrested, one dies. Navy arrests 2 suspected pirates, assures of safety on waterways The Nigerian Navy said on Thursday that it was working hard to tackle the menace […]
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Delta insecurity continues
Ongoing insecurity disrupting region. Pirate attacks: Boat operators in Delta threaten strike action WARRI—MARITIME workers in Delta State have threatened to embark on strike and disrupt movements in the state’s […]
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Mauritius boosts blue zone
Fast Interceptors for CG. Mauritius Coast Guard Service commissions ten patrol boats Written by Oscar Nkala The Mauritius Coast Guard Service (MCG) has commissioned into service ten 14.5 metre long […]
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Hunting for crew hostages
Abu Sayyaf militants holding crew. Philippine government discovers location of hijackers Jakarta (ANTARA News) – The Philippine government has discovered the location of the pirates who had hijacked an Indonesian […]
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South China Sea Grumbles
Here we go again… U.S. says it will not recognize South China Sea exclusion zone By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has told China it will not […]
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Migrants look to Italy
Trafficking gangs are arranging a new way to ship migrants from Turkey to the EU by sailing to Italy, a leading German newspaper reports. Report: Smugglers prepare new human trafficking […]
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SE Asia piracy patrols
Piracy currently at low ebb in region. Philippines, Indonesia joint patrol can help overcome piracy The problem of piracy and illegal fishing can be controlled if Indonesia and Philippines carry […]
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Pirates kidnap crew
Nigerian pirates continue kidnapping wave. Pirates Kidnap Five Crewmembers Off Nigeria The product tanker Sampatiki reported a pirate attack off of Nigeria in the early hours of March 26. The pirates boarded the […]
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More China Malarkey
Sources contradict Malaysian government. China at centre of maritime issues with KL, Tokyo Malaysia yesterday denied that Chinese vessels had encroached into its waters after investigating claims that 82 fishing […]