21.   It said Namibia and Botswana agreed that Namibian farmers on Situngu should be allowed to remain there, even if the island becomes Botswana territory for good.

22.   Nonetheless, the Arctic island has increasingly become a popular destination for lovers of the outdoors.

23.   Rudolf Nureyev dreamed his island could become an exclusive ballet school or a guest house for AIDS patients.

24.   Shared by Kazakstan and Uzbekistan, the island is becoming even more dangerous as the Aral Sea dries up.

25.   Since then, the island has become a cause celebre, with protesters regularly invading land to stop bombing runs.

26.   The eastern Caribbean islands have also become increasingly popular transshipment points for drug traffickers headed for Europe.

27.   The huge growth worries Taiwan officials, who fear the island is becoming over-dependent on trade with its hostile neighbor.

28.   The island became a haven for thousands of Lebanese fleeing war in their homeland.

29.   The island became a haven for thousands of fleeing Lebanese.

30.   This quiet Caribbean island has become a way station for Chinese migrants hoping to sneak into the U.S. mainland.