31 year old Iranian American reporter Roxana Saberi working for US based National Public Radio who was detained for illegal press activities has been charged with espionage. The foreign ministry said that the reporter who was denied official press accreditation since 2006 was a spy under the guise of a journalist.

The Danish owned container vessel that was hijacked by pirates off the Somalia coast has been retaken by its US crew. While one was captured the other three escaped. Over the past few days a British owned ship, a French yacht, a Yemeni tug and a German container vessel have also been hijacked.