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...state in the southern Philippines. President Arroyo also announced that the army had overrun four Abu Sayyaf camps on the island of Jolo. SOUTH KOREA Border Battle At least four South Korean soldiers were killed and 19 injured when a North Korean naval vessel sank a South Korean military speedboat on patrol in the Yellow Sea. North Korean officials said that shots were fired only defensively, and both sides claimed that the battle - the worst in three years - took place in their respective territorial waters. AUSTRALIA Mass Breakout More than 30 asylum seekers went on the run in South Australia...
FANTASY ISLET For those who like their vacations quiet and their luxury discreet, part of an island in the South China Sea can be rented by the week. Boayan Islet, just off Palawan Island, comes with a staff of six and a speedboat. Home is a palatial wooden bungalow on stilts, the playground a private lagoon, and there are any number of pristine snorkeling holes waiting to be discovered. And the cost? Less than the price of a five-star hotel, say the owners. Check out your very own fantasy isle at chinaseaisland.com...
...with all of the other films set for release this fall, Don’t Say a Word will be overshadowed by the events of Sept. 11. Near the end of the film, a speedboat races across the Long Island Sound. The sun is sinking into the ocean, the sky bleeds gray and orange, and the towers of the World Trade Center stand tall against the distant horizon. It is a striking shot, one that resonates deeply as the action moves into a dark, silent cemetery. A foreboding haze rises into the night air, the movie falls swiftly away...
...again: even more frightening, it was clear from day one of the most recent crisis that the resolution would be swifter and a lot more brutal. Over the past year, the rebels spent their ill-gotten riches on firepower: M-16s, Uzis, mortars, cannons, jeeps and the 50-seat speedboat which, with three monstrous 750- horsepower outboards, could outrun anything in the Philippine navy. The faction of Abu Sayyaf (literally "Bearer of the Sword") responsible for the raid has an unparalleled reputation for ruthlessness: when Philippine troops attacked last year, the group beheaded two hostages, including a Catholic priest, after...
...resort kitchen when they were called back by their leader. "Enough, enough, we have to go," he shouted, according to Cervantes, who watched them leave. Things only got worse on the return. The rebels discovered they didn't have enough fuel and had to beach their precious speedboat on the island of Cagayan and commandeer a sluggish fishing boat for the remaining...