And who doesn't love a pirate? There's the music industry, the movie industry, law enforcement, and a host of others. But Captain Jack will still prevail.http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 20 Nov 2008 1:11:54 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43116/saudi-tanker-owners-in-talks-with-pirates.html?refid=rss_all_defaultNegotiations are under way between Somali pirates and the shipping company that owns the Saudi Arabian oil supertanker they hijacked over the weekend, the BBC reports. The Saudi foreign minister could not say whether Vela International might agree to a ransom.http://www.newser.com/story/43116/saudi-tanker-owners-in-talks-with-pirates.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 19 Nov 2008 13:09:07 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43087/india-sinks-pirate-mother-ship.html?refid=rss_all_defaultAn Indian warship sent a large pirate vessel to Davy Jones’ Locker, after a pitched four- to five-hour sea battle, the New York Times reports, marking the second time in a week that India has clashed with suspected hijackers. The ship, which the Indian commander described as a “mother ship” was surrounded by two smaller vessels, which sped away as it burned.http://www.newser.com/story/43087/india-sinks-pirate-mother-ship.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 19 Nov 2008 6:30:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43034/somali-pirates-hijack-yet-another-cargo-ship.html?refid=rss_all_defaultPirates off the coast of Africa have struck again, hijacking a Hong Kong cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, the Financial Times reports. The Delight has 25 crew members and 36,000 tons of wheat, and hijackers were reportedly steering it toward Somalia. It's the latest in a string of such hijackings, including one of a Saudi super-tanker now anchored off Somalia's coast.http://www.newser.com/story/43034/somali-pirates-hijack-yet-another-cargo-ship.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 18 Nov 2008 16:01:15 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43010/somali-pirates-could-force-shipping-detours.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe pirates who seized the Sirius Star have reportedly brought their massive prize to anchor off the coast of Somalia, the BBC reports. The Saudi oil tanker’s entire 25-person crew is believed to be safe, but the consequences for international shipping may be far-reaching, Roger Middleton writes in the Times of London.http://www.newser.com/story/43010/somali-pirates-could-force-shipping-detours.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 18 Nov 2008 8:16:32 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42916/pirates-hijack-saudi-oil-tanker.html?refid=rss_all_defaultPirates flying the Liberian flag hijacked a Saudi Arabian oil tanker today, the BBC reports. The Sirius Star is now bound for the port of Eyl, Somalia, a common destination for pirates to unload their booty. Currently holding its full load of 2 million barrels, the Sirius Star contains one-quarter of Saudi Arabia’s daily oil output. "It's the largest ship that we've seen pirated," said a US Navy spokesman.http://www.newser.com/story/42916/pirates-hijack-saudi-oil-tanker.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 17 Nov 2008 11:22:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42728/somali-pirates-could-grinch-your-christmas.html?refid=rss_all_defaultAttacks by Somali pirates have major shippers considering changing routes that run through the Suez Canal, Reuters reports, a move would add weeks to the time it takes ships to get to Europe from Asia and the Middle East. “It will really hit home when consumers in the West find they haven't got their Nintendo gifts this Christmas,” a trade-group rep said.http://www.newser.com/story/42728/somali-pirates-could-grinch-your-christmas.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 14 Nov 2008 12:29:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41407/off-somalias-shores-and-on-piracy-is-the-new-law.html?refid=rss_all_defaultIn lawless, destitute Somalia, there’s only one industry booming: piracy. Its shipping lanes have become the world’s most treacherous, with attacks tripling the past 3 years. And though Somali officials decry the attacks, the industry is hardly underground. The New York and Los Angeles Times visited Somalia’s coastal villages, finding an upside-down social structure, with rich, strutting pirates atop the food chain.http://www.newser.com/story/41407/off-somalias-shores-and-on-piracy-is-the-new-law.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 31 Oct 2008 8:43:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/40202/blackwater-steps-up-to-take-on-somali-pirates.html?refid=rss_all_defaultAs Somalia seeks private help in battling its piracy problem, security contractor Blackwater has offered its services, Wired reports. “As a company founded and run by former Navy SEALs, with a 50,000-person database of former military and law enforcement professionals, Blackwater is uniquely positioned to assist the shipping industry,” the company said in a statement.http://www.newser.com/story/40202/blackwater-steps-up-to-take-on-somali-pirates.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 17 Oct 2008 7:14:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38971/somali-standoff-continues-as-nations-move-to-fight-piracy.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWith pirates still holding a munitions-laden ship off Somalia’s coast, the European Union plans a security force to crack down on maritime crime in the area, the BBC reports. The US Navy has surrounded the MV Faina to ensure the weapons aboard are not given to terrorists, and Somalia has authorized use of force to regain control of the ship. Meanwhile piracy in the area has netted some $30 million in ransom this year, the AP adds.http://www.newser.com/story/38971/somali-standoff-continues-as-nations-move-to-fight-piracy.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 02 Oct 2008 8:36:46 CDT