国际英语新闻：Russia confirms oil tanker captured by Somali pirates
2010-05-06来源:和谐英语
MOSCOW, May 5 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that pirates had hijacked a Russian-owned oil tanker off the coast of Somalia.
All 23 crew members of the tanker, the Moscow University, are Russian nationals, a source of the ministry said. The tanker was carrying 86,000 tons of crude oil to China, the RIA Novosti news agency reported.
A Russian warship was heading to the area where the tanker was last reported Wednesday morning.
The pirates have not announced any demands to the ship's owner, Novoship Ltd.
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