MOMBASA, Kenya — The U.S. and its allies battled Somalia's pirates on two fronts Wednesday, with French forces seizing a bandit mother ship and Washington seeking to keep the marauders from their ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — France has made contact with pirates who hijacked a French luxury yacht off Africa’s eastern coast with 30 French and Ukrainian crew members on board, the French foreign ...

MOMBASA, Kenya -- The U.S. and its allies battled Somali pirates on two fronts Wednesday, with French forces seizing a bandit mother ship and Washington seeking to keep the marauders from their spoils ...

PARIS — French soldiers successfully defended two fishing boats from capture by pirates in the Indian Ocean on Saturday, and 11 men suspected of involvement in the failed attack were pursued at sea ...

An international fleet of warships is making some progress against Somali pirates who've been preying on merchant ships in one of the world's busiest trade routes. Last year, pirates attacked more ...

PARIS (Reuters) - A French naval vessel repelled a night assault by Somali pirates and captured five of the attackers after a chase on the high seas, the French military said on Wednesday. "They ...