Nov. 13 (UPI) --Two Somali pirates were sentenced to three decades in prison over the kidnapping of an American journalist held in captivity for nearly 1,000 days, the U.S. Department of Justice ...

Minutes later, 12 pirates came onboard, fired rounds, took control of the ship and held its crew hostage. After almost a decade of hibernation, Somali pirates have resurfaced. Their reemergence ...

and control that Somali nationals have over the distribution network of the khat trade, there is evidence suggesting that pirates are increasingly buying into this network,” the report says.