Developing the hot-button issues that appear in Killing Something Beautiful, the Washington, DC-based political thriller I wrote about two big firm lawyers who try to stop a terrorist whose plot is aided by a corrupt lobbyist.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Piracy Marches On

Pirate attacks were up by 10 percent worldwide in 2007, according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). This was the first increase in three years, making it a strong comeback for violence on the open seas. The Strait of Malacca and the coasts of Nigeria and Somalia remain hot spots for pirates to attack ships.

To view a global map of all piracy attacks so far this year, check out the IMB Live Piracy Map, which also contains annual maps of all pirate attacks from the last three years.

Last month, the U.S. Navy fired on Somali pirates attempting to hijack a Russian vessel off the Horn of Africa.

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