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'Blinding' lasers to protect superyachts from pirates

Tuesday, 12 August 2008 00:17

SeaLase laser

LONDON, England -- A military-grade laser that blinds temporarily is the latest security technology available to wealthy superyacht owners afraid of pirate attacks.

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French military fends off Somalia pirate attack

Sunday, 10 August 2008 06:30

PARIS, France (CNN) -- The French military fended off a pirate attack on two fishing boats, hundreds of miles off the coast of east Africa, a French Defense Ministry spokesman said Tuesday.

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5 held as confused pirates attack French ship

Sunday, 10 August 2008 06:30

A German-flagged warship taking part in the EU's anti-piracy mission is pictured in this April 2009 file photo.

(CNN) -- Five people were detained off Somalia's coast Wednesday after pirates mistook a French ship involved in an anti-piracy operation for a commercial vessel, the French Defense Ministry said.

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Fighter jet missing 5 decades found off California coast

Saturday, 09 August 2008 22:30

(CNN) -- Searchers in California say they have found and identified the wreck of a fighter jet that disappeared into the Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles International Airport nearly 54 years ago.

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Reports: North Korea releases South Korean fishing boat

Saturday, 09 August 2008 16:46

South Korean fishing boats anchored at Geojin port, Goseong, South Korea, August 1.

SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- A South Korean fishing boat and its four crew members were heading home Saturday after being held for a month in North Korea, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.

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