Global piracy attacks rise 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2015

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Kuala Lumpur, Rajab 2, 1436, Apr 21, 2015, SPA -- Global piracy attacks rose by 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2015, with more than half of these incidents occurring in South-East Asian waters, dpa cited an international watchdog as saying Tuesday. A total of 54 piracy attacks were reported from January to March this year, compared to 49 for the same period last year, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported. The IMB organization said there were no reported piracy incidents in the waters off Somalia in the first quarter of 2015, but it advises ships passing Somali waters to remain cautious "as the threat of Somali piracy has not been totally eliminated. --SPA 13:48 LOCAL TIME 10:48 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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