The USS Zumwalt, one of the most advanced and expensive warships in the U.S. Navy’s fleet, was patrolling the waters off the ...

A Liberian-flagged Greek-owned ship and its crew of 21 Filipinos who were held hostage by pirates for eight months have been released following the payment of a $2.3 million ransom, a Somali pir ...

Somali pirates freed an arms-laden Ukrainian ship after a five-month standoff Thursday, speeding off in small boats with a $3.2 million ransom.

Somalia's notorious pirates have staged perhaps their most brazen attack yet, ... Somali pirates capture arms-laden ship . Originally published September 27, 2008 at 12:00 am.

(Reuters) -Somali pirates released a hijacked ship, MV Abdullah, and its crew of 23 early on Sunday after a $5 million ransom was paid, according to two pirates.

A Somali pirate on a hijacked cargo ship transporting tanks reduced the ransom Tuesday to $8 million, but it was unclear if he was speaking officially for the bandits holding the Ukrainian vessel.

NEW YORK - A Somali pirate who attacked a U.S.-flagged ship off the coast of Africa in 2009 was sentenced to more than 33 years in prison Wednesday by an emotional judge who said a long sentence ...

March 12 (UPI) --Somali pirates hijacked a Bangladeshi cargo ship on Tuesday and took more than 20 of the crew hostage. The cargo ship "MV" Abdullah was hijacked while on its way to Al Hamriyah ...

Somali pirates released a hijacked ship, MV Abdullah, and its crew of 23 early on Sunday after a $5 million ransom was paid, according to two pirates. “The money was brought to us two nights ago ...

Somali pirates freed a Bangladesh-flagged cargo vessel and its 23 crew early Sunday after sackloads of US dollars were air-dropped to them in ransom, the company and relatives said.

Indian navy captures ship from Somali pirates, rescuing 17 crew members. Navy captures MV Ruen off the Indian coast, ending the three-month hijacking of the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier.