Johnny Depp: Nautical But Nice

Johnny Depp has appeared in a wide range of films, from art-house, in Jim Jarmusch’s “Dead Man,” to the recent grand-scale reworking of Roald Dahl’s children’s classic “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory;” from the dark and gothic “Edward Scissorhands” to the understated and deeply moving “Finding Neverland.”

Pirates Of The Caribbean: At Wits’ End

In a summer of sequels, the third go-round for Johnny Depp and his not-so-merry miscreants leaves Richard Schickel with a sinking feeling

Somalia Asks Russia For Help With Pirates

The Somali government has asked Russia to intervene against pirates who have seized a Ukrainian cargo ship, the Somali ambassador to Russia said Wednesday.

Sunken ‘pirate Ship’ Was Actually Thai Trawler, Owner Says

Fourteen sailors are still missing from a Thai trawler that was sunk last week by the Indian navy as a suspected [tag]pirate[/tag] ship, the vessel’s owner said Tuesday.

Somali Pirates Release Ship Without Ransom

Pirates have released a Yemeni cargo ship without receiving a ransom after negotiations with local elders, a Somali official said Wednesday.

Suspected Pirates Turned Over To Yemen

Seven suspected pirates were in the custody of Yemeni authorities early Friday, after they were picked up in the [tag]pirate[/tag]-plagued Gulf of Aden.

Cargo Ship Outruns Pirates Off Tanzania

A Dutch-operated container ship outran pirates off the coast of Tanzania this weekend, an official with the International Maritime Bureau said Sunday.

Somali Pirates Capture 2 Yemeni Boats, Crew Members

Somali pirates captured two Yemeni fishing boats and 22 Yemeni fishermen Wednesday in the Gulf of Aden, Yemen’s official news agency SABA said.

23 Suspected Pirates Captured, Indian Navy Says

The Indian navy captured 23 piracy suspects who tried to take over a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden, between the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, Indian officials said.

China Warships Set Sail On Anti-pirate Mission

Two Chinese destroyers and a supply ship set sail Friday for the Gulf of Aden on a mission to protect Chinese merchant ships from an increasing number of [tag]pirate[/tag] attacks occurring in the waters off Somalia, state media reported.