So far the pirates seem well ahead in an increasingly lethal and costly game.
The only problem is that this series usually gets a lot of mileage out of under-utilized locales, and pirates are already well-established in pop culture.
Puntland's administration claims it is powerless in the face of the growing power of the pirates, who are well-armed and employ a lot of people.
An official at the International Maritime Organisation explained how the well-armed pirates are becoming increasingly bold.
As well as running Orlando Pirates, Khoza is also a vice-president in the South African Football Association and chairman of the Premier Soccer League.
And the operations of pirates in the Gulf of Aden are well documented.
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The European Union has agreed to expand its mission against Somali pirates by allowing military forces to attack land targets as well as those at sea.
Palacio's acclaimed story of a boy born with a facial deformity will compete in the 5-12-year-old category against Jim Smith for his novel Barry Loser: I Am Not A Loser, Helen Peters' The Secret Hen House Theatre, as well as Rodkey's tale about cut-throat pirates.
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Adele's Skyfall could win best original song and Brits are well represented in the best animated feature category with Paranorman, The Pirates!
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Okay, well, can I do one quick on New Zealand and one on the pirates?
The price might well be sweetened if DirecTV were to show some progress in its war against the pirates.
"We are just three miles from the Cornish Pirates and Launceston are just up the road, plus there's Plymouth Albion and the Exeter Chiefs nearby as well, " he said.
But this year will have the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, Kung Fu Panda 2 and Cars 2 all of which are expected to perform very well at the box office.
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