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Ransom delays bring pleas from pirate-held crew
The families of merchant seamen held by Somali pirates for more than 18 months say the crew members are being forced to call home with warnings they could suffer further abuses unless a $2.85 million ransom is paid soon.The payment for the 22 crew members on the Malaysian-owned MV Albedo was due in April under a deal negotiated through Dubai-based Somali merchants.Families across South Asia raised

Crew of Va. ship in piracy drama sues for $50M

More than half the crew members of a container ship that was at the center of a piracy drama off Somalia in April 2009 are suing for nearly $50 million, contending their captain ignored warnings

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Crew of Va. ship in piracy drama sues for $50M

More than half the crew members of a container ship that was at the center of a piracy drama off Somalia in April 2009 are suing for nearly $50 million, contending their captain ignored warnings

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Suspected pirate attack foiled on US cargo ship
Iran and an American-led naval coalition each said Thursday they responded to a distress call by a U.S.-flagged cargo ship that came under fire from gunmen in the Gulf of Oman a day earlier.

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M J Antony: Copyrights and wrongs

Ever since arts and music left the privileged precincts of temples and palaces, they have become crassly commercial, much like education and health care. Copyright laws have become inadequate with

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Devangshu Datta: The battle of Ashok Kumars

The concept of a fictitious defendant is important in legalese. When a plaintiff suspects that a person or persons unknown may commit an offence, lawsuits can be filed against a fictitious

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