Eighteen hostages have been freed but another two have died after the Danish warship Absalon targeted a pirate ship off the Somali coast.
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18 freed, two dead in Somali pirate raid
Posted on 07 March 2012.
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Danish navy frees pirate hostages
Posted on 11 January 2012.
Fourteen hostages have been set free after a Somali pirate vessel was seized by the Danish navy on Sunday.
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Ethiopia drops Swedish journalist terror charges
Posted on 09 November 2011.
Terrorism charges against two Swedish journalists have been dropped by an Ethiopian court due to a lack of evidence.
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MP rapped for controversial island exile comment
Posted on 03 November 2011.
A right-wing Finnish Politician has been given a final warning by fellow party members for suggesting that homosexuals and Somalis should be sent to live on an island.
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Danish family freed by Somali pirates
Posted on 15 September 2011.
A Danish family of five has finally been freed by Somali pirates who had been holding them captive since February. According to a BBC report, a ransom of USD three million (EUR 2.1m) was paid for their release.
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Icelandic Red Cross collection for Africa famine ‘going well’
Posted on 01 August 2011.
The Icelandic Red Cross is collecting money to help with the famine crisis in Somalia.
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Shipping company under fire for hostage inaction
Posted on 10 July 2011.
A Danish shipping company has had complaints filed against it for allegedly neglecting its duties in connection to six of its sailors who have been held hostage by Somali pirates since 12th January.
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Arrests made after teen’s UK murder
Posted on 10 June 2011.
Three men have been arrested in the UK for the murder of a Norwegian-Somali teenager and his friend.
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