Piracy Threat
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Somali piracy has returned – but a major rise in threats is unlikely
Piracy in the Horn of Africa remains a high-risk undertaking with a low probability of success.
Peter Viggo Jakobsen, The Conversation & Troels Burchall Henningsen, The Conversation
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Indian Navy deploys warship, aircraft after hijacking incident in Arabian Sea
This was afer the Navy received a distress call from a Maltan vessel in the Gulf of Aden.
Scroll Staff
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Centre appoints nodal officers to take down pirated film content online
The appointments come after amendments to the Cinematograph Act that aim to curb piracy of movies.
Scroll Staff
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West Africa: Pirates release oil tanker with 22 Indian crew four days after hijacking it
It is still unclear if the pirates were paid a ransom.
Scroll Staff
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Petrol tanker with 22 Indian crew members goes missing off West African nation of Benin
The vessel was last heard from on February 1 from Cotonou in Benin, a place known for a high risk of piracy.
Scroll Staff
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Captured by Somali pirates: Indian hostages recall terrifying, tedious ordeals
Three sailors who survived episodes of piracy recount their experiences.
Bhavya Dore
Video
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The illegal, wonderful world of torrent sites
The unsanctioned downloading of films and television shows that are not otherwise available in India is more innocuous than criminal.
Vikram Johri
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The who and how of pirates threatening Nollywood
The world’s third-largest movie industry in Nigeria is in danger of collapse caused by a menace right in the heart of the industry.
Daphne Martschenko, The Conversation
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The most reliable source of piracy: the Hollywood PR machine
Movie leaks may act as a source of publicity and not always affect the bottomline.
Peter Krapp, The Conversation
The Reel
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