31.   In Seoul, South Korean defense officials said five North Korean patrol boats crossed the maritime border into South Korean waters, triggering a short-lived standoff with Southern vessels.

32.   A foreign resident of the town said three Rwandan boats had crossed Lake Kivu to attack Zaire, but this report could not be confirmed independently.

33.   On Friday, two North Korean patrol boats briefly crossed the western maritime demarcation line, triggering a tense confrontation with South Korean navy vessels.

34.   On the first upwind leg, Mighty Mary was within three boat lengths when the boats crossed near the mark.

35.   South Korea has demanded an apology from the North saying that the patrol boat crossed the unofficial sea border and then opened fire after being warned.

36.   South Korean defence officials said two North Korean patrol boats crossed the so-called Northern Limit Line frontier and four southern navy vessels were rushed to the scene.

37.   State Department spokesman Nicholas Burns also said Washington took seriously but was unable to confirm reports that North Korean patrol boats crossed into South Korean territory.

38.   The clash occurred in the rich fishing field around the Yeonpyeong island when two North Korean patrol boats crossed the inter-Korean sea border.