Terror for 1,200 Britons as Somali pirates with rocket launchers attack cruise ship
The Daily Mail Online
More than 1,200 British holidaymakers on a round-the-world cruise came under a terrifying attack from pirates armed with rocket launchers.
The 715ft-long Balmoral came under fire four times from Somali bandits, a crew member said.
The 43,000-ton cruise ship was forced to zigzag violently to evade its pursuers as the pirates gave chase in two small craft in the notoriously dangerous waters off Somalia.
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Subject: Government Contracting
Mar 5, 2009 Industry News
From the office of the President of the United States
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
Subject: Government Contracting
The Federal Government has an overriding obligation to American taxpayers. It should perform its functions efficiently and effectively while ensuring that its actions result in the best value for the taxpayers.
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Somali pirates release Egyptian ship
Mar 5, 2009 Africa, Piracy, Somalia
, Thursday, March 5, 2009
NAIROBI, Kenya: Somali pirates freed an Egyptian cargo ship and its crew of 28 after holding the vessel for more than two months, an Egyptian ambassador said Thursday.
Ambassador to Somalia Saeed Morsy said the ship was released Wednesday but did not say if any ransom was paid.
The Blue Star was carrying 6,000 tons of fertilizer when 15 armed pirates seized it Jan. 1 as it passed through the Red Sea and entered the Gulf of Aden.
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