Somali pirates usually hijack ships and crew for ransom ... It was flying under the flag of Liberia at the time. It was not immediately clear if the companies were still linked to the ship.

Over the weekend, the Indian Navy intercepted and freed the Ruen, which was sailing under Malta's flag ... cited the pirates' advantages when operating close to the Somali coast.

Somali pirates usually hijack ships and crew for ransom ... It was flying under the flag of Liberia at the time. It was not immediately clear if the companies were still linked to the ship.

by most flag states and shipping owners a legal toolbox enabling pirate prosecution and imprisonment capacity-building and the ability to imprison pirates regionally and in Somalia. Anti-piracy ...

The 15-man crew was rescued, and 10 Somali pirates were captured ... at sea because ships are sailing under their national flags anyway. It would be more difficult in land-based peacekeeping ...

When Somali pirates hijacked the Maersk Alabama in 2009 ... Any of these 6 phrases is a red flag in relationships College Football Playoff seeding model is changing to reward top teams in rankings ...

THE PENTAGON – An attack on a commercial shipping vessel, sailing under a Liberian flag but linked to an Israel businessman, was likely conducted by Somali pirates, the Pentagon press secretary ...

MOGADISHU - As a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on their position ... which was sailing under Malta's flag, after it ventured back out to sea.