Retired teacher suffers horrifying moments in car jacking incident
Napisah Muhammad was inside the car when an unknown man drove it away from the petrol station before offloading her about 400m away.
Tue Jun 04 2024
India sends warship after hijacking of Liberian-flagged vessel in Arabian Sea
At least 15 Indian crew members were on board the MV Lila Norfolk, which was hijacked near Somalia's coast.
Fri Jan 05 2024
Hijacking ends in Arabian Sea, says UKMTO, as Oman identifies tanker involved
Oman identified the Panama-flagged Asphalt Princess as the tanker involved in a hijacking.
Wed Aug 04 2021
MT Orkim hijacking: suspects in M'sian custody
They were extradited from Hanoi, Vietnam and flown to the Senai International Airport early today.
Sun Nov 27 2016
MT Orkim Harmony: Application for extradition of hijackers approved
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said, at present, the government was awaiting decision of its appeal for the case in Vietnam.
Thu Sep 22 2016
Vietnam to extradite Indonesian 'pirates' to Malaysia - Reports
A Vietnamese court agreed to hand over to Malaysia eight Indonesians who were arrested last year on suspicion of hijacking a Malaysian-flagged oil tanker.
Mon Sep 12 2016
Hijacker of EgyptAir plane never entered cockpit: pilot
The man accused of hijacking an Egyptian plane and diverting it to Cyprus did not enter the cockpit during the six-hour long ordeal, the pilot of the aircraft said Sunday.
Mon Apr 04 2016
Cyprus remands suspected hijacker who demanded to see ex-wife
A judge in Larnaca on the island's southern coast ordered Egyptian Seif al-Din Mohamed Mostafa held for eight days during his first court appearance after Tuesday's hijacking.
Wed Mar 30 2016
Man accused of EgyptAir hijacking appears in Cyprus court
Seif al-Din Mohamed Mostafa, a 58-year-old Egyptian who has a Cypriot ex-wife, was not asked to address the court.
Wed Mar 30 2016
EgyptAir: This isn't the first time someone tried to hijack a plane out of love
The motives behind the hijacking of an EgyptAir flight, which was diverted to Cyprus, remain somewhat unclear.
Wed Mar 30 2016
Unusual plane hijackings since 2001
Airplane hijackings such as the one that unfolded on Tuesday involving an Egyptian airliner have become relatively rare since the September 11, 2001 terror attacks led to increased security.
Wed Mar 30 2016
EgyptAir hijacking 'not terrorism-related': Cyprus president
The hijacking of an EgyptAir plane to Cyprus on Tuesday is not related to terrorism, the island's President Nicos Anastasiades said.
Tue Mar 29 2016
Cyprus closes Larnaca airport after hijacking, flights diverted to Paphos
Cyprus on Tuesday closed Larnaca airport after a hijacker seized an Egyptian airliner and forced it to land on the eastern Mediterranean island.
Tue Mar 29 2016
MT Orkim Harmony: MMEA to discuss custody of alleged mastermind with indonesian authority
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will meet with the Indonesian authority on Sept 17 to discuss the custody of the alleged mastermind behind the MT Orkim Harmony hijacking case.
Tue Sep 01 2015
Hijackings of ships in South East Asia can be mitigated, says UK-based Dryad
The recent hijacking of a Singapore-registered tanker, MT Joaquim last Saturday (Aug 8) in the Straits of Malacca has provided yet another timely reminder of the current risks facing seafarers.
Sat Aug 15 2015