Armed Men Kill 8 Fishermen In 'Piracy Attack'

Eight Filipino fishermen have been killed in an apparent pirate attack in the southern Philippines, say officials cited by Reuters.

A Philippine fishing boat with 15 crew was operating off Laud Siromon island near the Zamboanga peninsula on Monday night when the boat was attacked by five men on a speedboat, said a coast guard spokesman.

The attackers opened fire, killing eight. Five others jumped overboard and swam to a nearby island and two who remained on the boat were...