https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Armed pirates struck in the Mediterranean sea off the coast of Corsica this week, when they stole a luxury French yacht. The boat's terrified owner, wife and friend were tied up for several hours before being set adrift in a life boat. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140219/pirates-yacht-jack-vessel-off-corsica-in-france Wed, 19 Feb 2014 13:05:00 +0100 pirates-yacht-jack-vessel-off-corsica-in-france Three Somali pirates went on trial this week for the 2009 hijacking of a French yacht which prompted a rescue operation by elite forces in which the skipper died. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131015/somali-pirates-on-trial-in-france-over-hijacking Tue, 15 Oct 2013 11:01:00 +0200 somali-pirates-on-trial-in-france-over-hijacking