Capt. Richard Phillips, central in the drama in the attempted hijacking of the cargo ship the Maersk Alabama, testified before Congress today, along with his boss, Maersk Inc. Chairman John P. Clancey.

Just days after Capt. Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama arrived back in the U.S., the only surviving member of the Somalian pirates who had taken him hostage arrived in New York.

Captain Richard Phillips, who was rescued from Somalian pirates last week, has finally been reunited with his family.

The Liberty Sun owned by the Liberty Maritime Corporation of Lake Success, N.Y., was attacked by Somalian pirates roughly 300 miles off the coast of Mogadishu, Somalia. Apparently, when they said they wanted revenge for deaths of 3 other pirates during the rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips, they meant it.

Blustering after the weekend rescue of Maersk Alabama Captain Richard Phillips by Navy SEALs, Somalian pirates since the rescue have seized four more ships.

Several days after the Maersk Alabama was first taken by pirates, and after an aborted escape attempt, the Navy finally rescued Capt. Richard Phillips from the pirates who were holding him hostage.

You might think that piracy is rare, but not so rare off Somalia. While the world focuses on the events surrounding the Maersk Alabama's captain, France meanwhile freed hostages held by other pirates on a French yacht, but not without a cost.

The destroyer U.S.S. Bainbridge on Thursday reached the waters where the hijack drama between Somali pirates and the Maersk Alabama continues to unfold.

Maersk Line this morning released a statement saying the situation has not changed overnight and that they are in contact with the crew of Maersk Alabama. While the captain is unhurt he is still in captivity with the pirates who took him away in an encapsulated life boats. U.S. Navy is on the scene and is working toward the release of the Captain.

A naval mission of the European Union has thwarted the seizure of a Greek tanker by pirates off Somalia, the Greek merchant marine ministry said on Friday.

Somalia Seaton, a final-year BA Contemporary Theatre student at East 15, has won Epping Forest District Council's Leisure Bursary Award, worth £750. She is the first East 15 student to win this award and was nominated by her course tutor Uri Roodner, who is also a director and a performer working in theatre, dance, film and TV.

Somalia is facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, according to the UN refugee agency. UNHCR's Somalia representative says if nothing changes, the country will spiral further into lawlessness and rule by warlords. He spoke with VOA's Mandy Clark in London. Here is her report.