International and regional cooperation holds the key to limiting the danger from ship seizures, says expert panel ...

Pirates off the coast of Somalia have successfully hijacked a commercial vessel for the first time in 18 months, raising fears of a resurgence in armed attacks. The Malta-flagged Hellas Aphrodite, ...

While Somalia coast pirate attacks are still dropping, the number of West African-area incidents is rising and other attacks around the globe continue, say those who track such crimes. The persistence ...

Pirates tried to take control of a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden, leading the USS Mason to respond. Then, the missiles came flying in.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — A European Union naval force on Friday reached a Malta-flagged tanker earlier attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, finding all its 24 mariners safe after an ...

Advanced Navy model predicts where modern-day pirates may strike. May 25, 2011— -- The U.S. Navy has developed a new weapon in the war against pirates, a sophisticated computer model that ...

Hitting two birds with one stone, the U.S. government, top-level disturber of the peace now brandishing a Caribbean armada, strikes out against Venezuela ...

Raid on Kenyan tourist spa is latest sign of pirates' growing reach. Sept. 14, 2011 — -- High seas pirates, which have preyed on tankers and cargo ships, are expanding and becoming an increasing ...