Water, Food Delivered to Faina

The Ukrainian embassy in Kenya has taken measures to deliver food and drinking water to the crew of the Faina, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reports. The Faina was seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia on September 25. It is carrying 33 T-72 tanks and other weapons. There were 17 Ukrainian citizens, three Russians and a Latvian citizen on board the ship at the time of its seizure. The ship’s captain, Russian citizen Vladimir Kolobkov, died of a heart attack while in captivity.

http://www.kommersant.com/p-13503/r_500/piracy_Somalia/

Somali pirates demand ransom for Turkish ship

ANKARA, Turkey: The owner of a Turkish ship commandeered off Somalia with 20 crew on board says pirates have demanded a ransom for its return.
Pirates hijacked the Yasa Neslihan freighter last week in the Gulf of Aden, which connects the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean. It is one of the world's busiest waterways. more.http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/11/04/news/Piracy-Turkish-Ship.php

NATO warship escorts aid ship NATO warship is on patrol in the Indian Ocean, accompanying the World Food Programme ship "Victoria" as it brings aid to Somalia.
International naval forces operating off Somalia's coast have been told to be prepared to take on pirate "mother ships". more.http://www.cctv.com/english/20081104/102024.shtml

Pirates seize Danish ship, 13 crew near Somalia http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081108/ap_on_re_af/as_piracy

EU to Send Warships to Combat Piracy Off Somali Coast (Update2) http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601116&sid=aoveZ8qm6sCc&refer=africa

Food Ships to Somalia Receive NATO and Dutch http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/WFP/ab3baf998833f7a74258a40460011a01.htmProtection