Word: sandbanks
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...them from Fujian province, which has seen its natives emigrate all over the world for generations - would have pledged some $30,000 to one of China's notorious snakehead gangs for the promise of a better life. Instead, they were sent to fill bags with cockles on a sandbank far from shore. Of the pittance they would have earned that night, much would have gone to repay their debts to the snakeheads. Lin's trial revealed the culture of intimidation that surrounds illegal Chinese immigrants in Europe. Survivors of the tragedy gave testimony behind screens for fear of reprisals against...
...from western Burma. Only the thick salt marks high on the Mecca's bow hinted that it was ending a voyage longer than most fishing trips. But this was Chittagong, South Asia's premier hub for pirates, gunrunners and smugglers. When the dockworkers saw the Mecca anchoring on a sandbank three kilometers out to sea on the night of Dec. 21, it was a signal to all not to ask questions...