Southeast Asia Replaces Africa as the World’s Hotbed of Piracy Militants from Abu Sayyaf and other criminal groups have stepped up kidnappings and thefts in the seas around Indonesia and the Philippines. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:U.R. Rao, Pioneer of India’s Space Program, Dies at 85American Allies and Adversaries Urge Caution on North KoreaPresident Uhuru Kenyatta Is Declared Victor of Kenyan ElectionNigerian Military Raids United Nations Camp for Unclear ReasonIn China, Facebook Tests the Waters With a Stealth AppShanghai’s Subway Looks to New York, but Not for Everything