Somali Pirates Kill Hostage Over Delayed Ransom

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Somali pirates who have been holding a hijacked ship for nearly two years killed a Syrian hostage crew member and wounded another to protest delayed ransom payment, a pirate leader said....

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