Piracy News
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Geneva -
Southeast Asia has become the world's hotspot for pirate attacks after an international clampdown slashed the number of hijackings off the coast of war-torn Somalia, the UN said Thursday.
In the Media
by Jonathan Fowler (AFP)
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Kuala Lumpur -
Pirates have released an Indonesian-bound Thai tanker after stealing its oil cargo, in the latest attack in Southeast Asian waters, the International Maritime Bureau said Monday.
In the Media
by AFP
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The launch of the free torrent-streaming service, Popcorn Time, has already made waves throughout the internet — and for good reason, the service is cool.
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Kintampo -
Grey, sleek, bristling with massive cannon and an assortment of machine guns, the French navy's Commandant Birot is well-equipped to patrol Africa's most dangerous stretches of ocean.Vessels like it played a key role in curbing pirate attacks off the c...
In the Media
by Chris Stein (AFP)
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London -
Sea piracy fell to its lowest level around the world in six years in 2013 thanks to a clampdown on Somali pirates, a maritime body said Wednesday.
In the Media
by AFP
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Murmansk -
A group of Greenpeace activists were arrested by Russian authorities in late September and initially faced charges of piracy. The charges changed to hooliganism, and eventually some activists were released on bail, but now an amnesty will free them.
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A group of Israeli lawmakers are encouraging the Knesset to pass a bill that would allow consumers to upload music, movies and even porn with impunity.
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Paris -
In protest against the Russian detention of 28 activists and 2 journalists, a Greenpeace activist staged a solo, 2-hour protest by hanging from a tent suspended from the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Saturday.
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Pirates attacked an oil platform supply vessel in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Nigeria on Wednesday, kidnapping two American citizens in the process.
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Murmansk -
A group of Greenpeace activists held by Russian authorities since late September were facing charges of piracy. Wednesday Russia dropped the piracy charges and declared the activists "hooligans".
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Perhaps one of the biggest problems large companies deal with as a result of the Internet is that of piracy. Now, one of the Internet's biggest companies has released a 26-page report detailing a comprehensive anti-piracy strategy.
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Over 100 million requests have been made to Google to remove more than 100 million links since January 2013. The requests relate to web pages considered to be in breach of copyright laws.
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Internet piracy and file sharing is on the rise. While each government struggles to combat such an ordeal, France is easing up on their Internet piracy policy.
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Oakville -
Halton Regional Police made three arrests on Monday in what is being described as the largest counterfeit DVD operation in the history of Canada.
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Richard O’Dwyer, the founder of search engine TVShack.net, struck a deal with the federal government Wednesday in order to avoid extradition to the United States.
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Pirates have seized a Greek oil tanker and 24-crew on board, after a gun battle with a naval patrol boat off the coast of Togo.
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In a new move for the tech company, Google moves to demote the search rank of websites which repeatedly engage in piracy.
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The world's largest search engine, Google, announced that they will be taking measures at sites that generate many complaints from copyright owners.
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Washington -
A court ruled Thursday that myVidster did not infringe a pornographic production company’s copyright when it embedded copyright-infringing material on its website.
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Author J. K. Rowling has decided to withhold her upcoming book from a handful of foreign publishers over fears of piracy.
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Auckland -
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom made international headlines in January when his websites were seized by the U.S. Department of Justice. Now, though, a few organizations are doing their best to ignore him.
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In an exclusive interview with Rick Falkvinge, the founder of the Swedish Pirate Party, the first Pirate Party to be founded in European politics, the various internet censorship threats are discussed.
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After many protests in the streets of Europe, it looks like ACTA will not come into being. The Member of the EU Parliament responsible for monitoring its process says it should be rejected.
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Cape Town -
Things are going to get very rough for Somali pirates in the near future, if resolutions made during the third Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) in Cape Town, South Africa, are translated into action.
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Russia Today has started a new series of videos to both entertain and also to inform the public about the dangers of the looming threat of Internet censorship bills and acts.
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Sony Pictures have designed their DVD to look like a pirated copy, much to the dismay of DVD renters. This design was to portray and emphasize the hacker theme of the video
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International online music service Grooveshark is under fire after a recent court ruling in Denmark. A bailiff's court in Fredericksburg may result in banning the streaming music site.
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A new study reveals that despite popular thinking, piracy may not have a major impact on box office returns in the United States.
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Campaigners for a fair and balanced copyright law are joining forces to consider a legal claim against the US Government's seizure of Hong Kong-based hosting site Megaupload.
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Sydney -
SOPA is on hold, but Wikipedia’s “strike” threat for tomorrow and similar action by Reddit and Boing Boing are still going ahead. The White House has expressed less than fizzy enthusiasm for anti piracy proposals and is asking for help from users.
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Russian and Chinese Navy cooperate in anti-piracy measures.
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