MOGADISHU, Somalia, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Negotiations between Somali pirates and the owners of the hijacked Ukrainian ship MV Faina reached their 96th day Monday with no resolution, observers said.
JERUSALEM, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A Libyan ship said to be carrying humanitarian aid bound for the Gaza Strip turned back from an Israeli naval blockade Monday, an official said.
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The owners of a Ukrainian arms ship hijacked off Somalia more than two months ago have agreed to pirates' $20 million ransom demands, an official says.
KIEV, Ukraine, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Ukrainian naval officials announced plans to deploy a frigate to the Mediterranean to support a NATO counter-terrorism operation.
BOSSASSO, Somalia, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- A Russian frigate prevented the seizure of a vessel flying the Saudi flag from being taken over by pirates off Somalia's coast Sunday, a Russian official said.
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- A Turkish ship carrying iron ore from Canada to China remained out of contact Friday, two days after it was captured by Somali pirates.
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Russian and Ukrainian defense officials recently held discussions on the potential for future cooperation on defense projects.
HOBYO, Somalia, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- The crew of a Ukrainian ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean appears healthy three weeks into a stand-off, U.S. military officials say.
HAFUN, Somalia, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Seven NATO warships patrolling the coast of Somalia are crucial to deterring piracy in the region, Somalia's prime minister said Sunday.
BOSSASSO, Somalia, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Security forces from the semi-autonomous Somalia region of Puntland say they've stormed and captured a pirate-held ship in the Gulf of Aden.
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Pirates who have seized a Ukrainian ship and its crew have threatened to blow up the ship, which is laden with weapons, if they are not paid $8 million.
CAIRO, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The growing threat of piracy off the coast of Somalia has prompted Egypt to form a working group with top authorities to address the lawlessness.
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The Dutch government said Tuesday it is sending another ship to the coast of Somalia, where pirates have seized more than two dozen vessels this year.
DEAUVILLE, France, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The European Union approved setting up an anti-piracy operation off the Somali coast, with at least eight countries agreeing to participate, officials said.
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Gunfire broke out Tuesday on a Ukrainian cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, Kenyan officials said.
