NEW YORK (AFP) — A Somali teenager caught by US forces who freed an American merchant ship captain from pirates last month pleaded innocent to piracy, hijacking and kidnapping Thursday in a New York court.The suspect, Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse, stands charged in a grand jury indictment with "piracy as defined by the law of nations" in international waters off Somalia."We plead not guilty on all counts," his attorney, Phil Weinstein, told the court presided over by federal judge Loretta Preska. Muse's next hearing was set for September 17.Muse also has been charged with offenses including armed hijacking and holding hostage for ransom...more..http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gSRnM0ow2ku4OQ6r8fMjw2mL6_sQCanada seeks to alter policy on pirate prosecution
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Pensioners pelt pirates with chairs
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