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Mar 26, 2009 12:00 AM
Asian shipowners are worried that piracy could surge around the world as the economic downturn deepens.
Globally, the number of pirate attacks rose 11.4% to 293 last year, according to International Maritime Bureau (IMB) figures, pushed up by the wave of hijackings in the Gulf of Aden by Somali pirates.
In light of current economic...
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