11.   The Japanese bombed Darwin and other northern ports, killing hundreds, and infiltrated Sydney Harbor in midget submarines.

12.   The plant will be built near Antofagasta, a northern Chilean port where Escondida exports to world markets.

13.   The zone, located just outside the northern port city of Haiphong, is expected to include an industrial park, a port and residential and commercial areas.

14.   Police in the northern port city said that thus far they have no suspects in the case and no indication that political motives were behind the attack.

15.   Police yesterday captured an alleged suicide bomber in the northern port city of Haifa.

16.   Prime Minister Ariel Sharon warned after the botched bombing in the northern port city of Haifa that Israeli strikes on the Palestinian territories were likely to intensify.

17.   A bomb exploded Sunday on a bus in the northern Israeli port city of Haifa, police said.

18.   A bomb hidden in a toy car exploded in downtown San Sebastian, killing one woman and injuring two children in this northern port and beach resort Monday.

19.   A bomb destroyed two empty Bulgarian railroad cars in this northern port city on Sunday but caused no injuries.

20.   A cargo ship carrying a controversial shipment of nuclear waste arrived in a northern Japan port Thursday morning, a Japanese nuclear company official said.