Sea piracy attacks reached a record level

A watchdog maritime world said piracy of sea in the world hit a record of 142 attacks in the first quarter of this year as the Somali pirates are becoming more violent and aggressive.

The International Maritime Bureau piracy centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, statement says is 97 attacks occurred off the coast of Somalia, up sharply from 35 in the same period last year.

It is said attackers seized 18 ships in the world, including three large oil tankers, in the period January-March and captured 344 crew members. Pirates also killed seven crew members and wounded 34 in the quarter.

Director of the centre based in Kuala Lumpur, Pottengal Mukundan, said Thursday that there was a "dramatic increase in violence and techniques", used by Somali pirates to increased against patrols by international marine.

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Israel, Palestinians reached the truce spike of killings - Times of India

Jerusalem: Israeli officials and Palestinian floating a ceasefire Sunday to end a resurgence of violence in the Gaza Strip, as Israel has warned a stronger response if the firing of rockets from the coastal strip continues.

In Cairo, the Arab League said that he would call on the United Nations to impose a no-fly on Gaza, zone after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the firing of rockets by militants from Gaza would be harshly treated. "If the criminal attacks against the Israeli army and civilians continue, Israel respond with even greater force,"he told journalists at the start of the weekly cabinet meeting.""

But Palestinians expressed support for a potential cease-fire, and Israeli officials after the fire rocket from Gaza and reprisals-day Israeli air raids that killed at least 18 Palestinians.

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