'Getting IP owners to blow the whistle can check piracy'
PUNE: Containing infringement of intellectual property rights and piracy will require efforts to educate people about its impact. A more comprehensive punitive action and greater engagement of internet protocol (IP) owners and manufacturers in …
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US concerned by West Africa piracy increase
US concerned by West Africa piracy increase (00:46). White House spokesman expresses concern about the rise in piracy off the coast of West Africa and seeks more information on reports pirates kidnapped two US citizens from an oil supply vessel. 25/10/13.
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Pirates Seize Two Americans Off Nigeria, Officials Say
"We are concerned by the disturbing increase in the incidents of maritime crime, including incidents of piracy off the coast of West Africa, specifically in the Gulf of Guinea," White House press secretary Jay Carney said yesterday in Washington. "And …
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Russia's Facebook Cleared of Piracy in Legal Precedent
MOSCOW, October 25 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's largest social network website, which has been accused by US authorities of being a hotbed of copyright infringement, has been cleared of piracy charges over music files uploaded by users. A lawsuit by iconic …
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The pirate menace on our doorstep
The west coast of Africa is fast becoming a piracy hotspot, with a string of shipping attacks over the past year. In the latest incident, pirates attacked a commercial ship near the coast of Nigeria and kidnapped two US mariners this week. The captain …
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Greenpeace activists have piracy charges dropped by Russia
Russia has dropped piracy charges against 30 people involved in a Greenpeace protest over Arctic oil drilling, replacing them with lesser charges, the Itar-Tass news agency reported on Wednesday, citing federal investigators. Investigative committee …
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