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Houston Chronicle - World, 07.01.09 13:01 UTC

Hostages freed from pirates off Somalia, Nigeria

PARIS Pirates freed 20 hostages aboard a Turkish freighter commandeered off the Somali coast, as nine captives on a French boat were released off southern Nigeria, the boat owners said today. The ...
Yasa Holding Co.  Gulf of Aden  Red Sea  Somali coast  Indian Ocean  southern oil region  +9 more

USA Today, 07.01.09 13:00 UTC

Hostages freed from pirates off Somalia, Nigeria

PARIS (AP) — Pirates freed 20 hostages aboard a Turkish freighter commandeered off the Somali coast, as nine captives on a French boat were released off southern Nigeria, the boat owners said Wednesday.
Yasa Holding Co.  Gulf of Aden  Red Sea  Somali coast  Indian Ocean  southern oil region  +8 more

Houston Chronicle - World, 05.01.09 02:32 UTC

Series of quakes hit Indonesia, killing 4

MANOKWARI, Indonesia  A series of powerful earthquakes killed at least four people and injured dozens in remote eastern Indonesia Sunday and briefly triggered fears of another tsunami in a country ...
Manokwari  Papua  Indian Ocean  island of Sumatra  electricity  Australia  +8 more

Houston Chronicle - World, 04.01.09 14:34 UTC

Indonesian quakes kill 4, hurt dozens, spark tsunamis

JAKARTA, Indonesia A series of powerful earthquakes shook remote eastern Indonesia on Sunday, toppling or badly damaging more than 100 buildings and leaving at least four people dead and dozens ...
Jakarta  Papua  Indian Ocean  electricity  Indonesia  Japan  +7 more

The Independent, 04.01.09 00:33 UTC

Activity and adventure breaks 2009: Get going! There's a whole world to explore

1. Private views Follow in the footsteps of the great explorers and discover the world National Geographic-style. National Geographic Journeys a new partnership between Titan HiTours, the escorted ...
Explore  Musandam peninsula  Soqotra Island  Arabian Peninsula  Indian Ocean  adventure specialist tour operator  +11 more

guardian.co.uk, 03.01.09 00:35 UTC

Environment: Paradise lost on Maldives' rubbish island

. It may be known as a tropical paradise, an archipelago of 1,200 coral islands in the Indian Ocean. But the traditional image of the Maldives hides a dirty secret: the world's biggest rubbish ...
MALE  Indian Ocean  Maldives  Indian Ocean  Ali Rilwan 

The Independent, 29.12.08 17:01 UTC

Solo sailor awaits rescue from global voyage

Alone and battered by 60-knot winds, a 69-year old solo sailor was waiting to be rescued from the Southern Ocean last night. Dutch sailor Nico Budel was hoping to be picked up today by the ...
Charleston  WELLINGTON  Rotterdam  Cape Town  Ilhabela  Boxing Day  +13 more

International Herald Tribune, 29.12.08 03:01 UTC

Hundreds of migrants feared dead in Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean  Indian Ocean 

WashingtonPost World, 28.12.08 04:01 UTC

4 Years After Tsunami, Coral Reefs Symbolize Renewal

BANGKOK, Dec. 26 -- Southeast Asia's tsunami-ravaged coral reefs have bounced back with surprising speed, according to a study released Friday, four years after the deadly waves hit. The findings ...
New York  Bangkok  the fourth anniversary of the tsunami  Aceh  Indian Ocean  Thailand  +9 more

Houston Chronicle - World, 27.12.08 07:07 UTC

Coral reefs rebound from tsunami

Many surprised by the speed of recovery 4 years after the tragedy
New York  Bangkok  the fourth anniversary of the tsunami  Aceh  Indian Ocean  Sri Lanka  +9 more
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