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Iran Navy Helps U.S. Ship Attacked by Pirates in Middle East By Michelle Wiese Bockmann - 2012-05-23T16:43:09Z Iran’s navy helped a U.S.-flagged cargo ship that was attacked by pirates off the United Arab Emirates, according to the vessel’s owner, Maersk Line Ltd. The Iranian navy was the first to respond to the initial distress call from the Maersk Texas, Kevin Speers, senior director of marketing at Maersk Line, said by phone today. The vessel was attacked by several skiffs and armed guards on board returned fire, the company said in an earlier statement. The incident happened at about noon local time northeast of Fujairah, the biggest port in the Middle East for refueling oil tankers, Maersk said. Iran’s navy provided guidance to the crew of ... Continue reading →

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FAIZABAD (PAN): Five employees, including two foreign women, of the Mission d'Aide au Développement des Economies Rurales - Afghanistan (MADERA) were abducted in the northeastern province of Badakhshan, officials said on Wednesday. The five people, including three Afghan men, were kidnapped by armed men in the Shalkhazar village of Yaftal district, Public Health Director Dr. Noor Mohammad Khawri told Pajhwok Afghan News. The UK-based organisation’s staffers, working in the child nutration area over the past five years, were abducted on their way to a Yawan Yaftal clinic, he said, refusing to reveal identities of the victims for security reason. Governor Abdul Maroof Rasikh confirmed the abductions, but gave no further details. A search operation for the kidnappers had been mounted in the district, said the ... Continue reading →