A maritime watchdog says global sea piracy has fallen to its lowest level since 2008 as threats from Somalia ease. The International Maritime Bureau said Monday that 233 attacks were recorded worldwide in the first none months of this year, 50 percent down from 352 in the same period last year. The numbers fell because attacks off Somalia's coast plummeted during that same period, from 199 last year to 70 this year.

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