when China announced through its embassy in Mogadishu that the boat and its crew had finally been released after the unremitting efforts of the Chinese government. According to the embassy ...

The hijacking of a Chinese-owned fishing vessel with up to 18 people on board in the waters off Somalia in November raised concerns about the return of piracy to the Gulf of Aden, where China has ...

The hijacking of a Chinese-owned fishing vessel with up to 18 people on board in the waters off Somalia in November raised concerns about the return of piracy to the Gulf of Aden, where China has vast ...

RedNote has gained rapid momentum as TikTok users look for new platforms in the wake of the possible ban. TikTok creators have been sharing their experiences with the Chinese social media app, ...

The model would sometimes begin “thinking” in Chinese, Persian, or some other language — even when asked a question in English. Given a problem to sort out — e.g. “How many R’s are in ...

A Chinese fishing boat hijacked by armed Somali robbers at the end of November has been released and is travelling home. The Liao Dong Yu was “liberated” on Monday morning, the European Union ...

A Chinese fishing vessel, reportedly hijacked by pirates in Somali waters near Puntland last month, has been freed, says the EU's anti-piracy naval force. According to the Chinese embassy in Somalia, ...

ESPS Santa Maria keeping a weather eye on a suspected hijacked fishing vessel. Picture: Op Atalanta. Six weeks after surveillance was mounted on a Chinese fishing vessel pirated off Somalia, the ...

Somali pirates have released a Chinese-owned fishing vessel, the Liaoning Daping 578, three months after hijacking it. The pirates had seized the vessel in the waters of Xaafuun district in the ...

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MOGADISHU, Somalia - A fishing vessel with links to China was released after two months in captivity, the Chinese embassy in Somalia confirmed, noting that 18 crew members were all recovered and are ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A Chinese ...