January 2, 2010 5:51 PM

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Somalian pirates hijack UK cargo ship

A UK-flagged cargo ship with 25 crew has been seized by pirates off Somalia. The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said the "Asian Glory" was taken 1,000 kilometres off the Horn of Africa nation's coast. The ship, which has a multi-national crew, is the second UK-flagged ship hijacked in days, after chemical tanker the St James Park was seized on Monday. The waters around Somalia are among the most dangerous in the world.<br/>

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