China Piracy Costs Almost a Million Jobs U.S. International Trade Commission surveyed U.S. businesses and estimated that they lost some $48 billion in 2009 due to infringement of intellectual property rights by China. Read more on Industry…. Click Here to Read More

Somali pirate pleads guilty in kidnapping of Seattle yachters A Somali man who acknowledged commanding a pirate group has pleaded guilty to piracy and hostage taking charges in the hijacking of a yacht that left four Americans dead, including a Seattle couple. Read more on KATU…. Click Here to Read More

RIAA: Some of Limewire Piracy Suit Loot May Go to Artists But past settlements have seen little distributed to artists Read more on…. Click Here to Read More

ASEAN defense ministers meeting kicks off in Indonesia The 5th ASEAN Defense Minister Meeting (ADMM) held in Jakarta on Thursday will discuss various issues in the region such as terrorism, piracy and armed conflicts, the largest online news provider detikcom reported here. Read more on People’s…. Click Here to Read More

PM going to Ethiopia, Tanzania next week Serious threats posed by terrorism and piracy will be high on the agenda of the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, during the talks with African leaders on his six-day visit to Ethiopia and Tanzania next week. Read more on The…. Click Here to Read More

Suspected Somali pirates to enter plea agreements in federal court; accused of hijacking yacht NORFOLK, Va. – Court documents show eight men charged with piracy in the hijacking of a yacht that left four Americans dead are set to enter plea agreements. Read more on Minneapolis-St. Paul Star…. Click Here to Read More

India seeks UN-led anti-piracy force India has expressed the need for a UN-led anti-piracy force off the coast of Somalia and other piracy-affected regions to reinforce the efforts of the littoral states affected by the scourge. Read more on Calcutta…. Click Here to Read More

Russia sends destroyer to protect vessels from piracy off Somali coast MOSCOW : The Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday informed that a Russian task force led by Northern Fleet’s destroyer Severomorsk was deployed to protect vessels from piracy off Somali coast. Read more on New…. Click Here to Read More

Canadians using illegal software less and less Software piracy in Canada dropped to its lowest level ever in 2010, calling into question U.S.-led efforts to portray this country as a piracy haven. Read more on Toronto…. Click Here to Read More

Limewire Pays the Price for Piracy with $105 Million Settlement This is the last of the major peer-to-peer music sharing programs to succumb to copyright infringement lawsuits. Read more on PC…. Click Here to Read More