Cargo ship seized by pirates

BEIJING - A Singapore-registered ship with 19 Chinese sailors onboard was seized on Monday by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, where Somali pirates have menaced ocean traffic, the Chinese Ministry of Transport reported.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said on Monday that the 19 Chinese sailors were reported to be safe, according to Xinhua.

The container cargo ship Golden Blessing was on its way from Saudi Arabia to India when it was boarded off East Africa, said a report on the ministry's website.