11.   Chambers said his findings show the direct ancestors of New Zealand Maori came from island groups northeast of New Zealand.

12.   Coral reefs are one of the main tourist attractions in the island group, which is a popular weekend destination for wealthy Jakarta residents.

13.   CUF, which in the past has advocated secession of the Indian Ocean island group from mainland Tanganyika, is also boycotting the parliamentary sessions.

14.   Five northern provinces, including Isabela, Cagayan, Quirino, Aurora and the Batanes island group have been placed on maximum storm alert, said forecaster Susan Dampog.

15.   Fishermen from the Wuchiu island group and Fujian should join forces to fight against the dump, the paper quoted Zhang as saying.

16.   In Taiwan, officials issued land and sea warnings in the southern county of Ilan, as well as the outlying island groups of Penghu and Green Island.

17.   In Taipei, a Taiwanese politician said Sunday that Taiwanese and Hong Kong activists will try again next week to defy Japan and sail to the disputed island group.

18.   Officials issued land and sea warnings in the southern Taiwanese county of Ilan, as well as the outlying island groups of Penghu and Green Island.

19.   No votes had been reported from Marcos strongholds of northern Luzon, central Mindanao and the Eastern Visayas island group.

20.   Similar anecdotal reports have come in from such Pacific island groups as the Marshalls, Kiribati and the Carteret atoll off Papua New Guinea.