11.   Canadian media last year reported on dozens of Romanian stowaways crossing the Atlantic Ocean from Europe to North America in cargo ships.

12.   Capt. Cheng Shiou and five of his officers from the Taiwanese container ship Maersk Dubai were accused of forcing three Romanian stowaways overboard during two voyages last spring.

13.   Crew members who said they were ordered to put three Romanian stowaways overboard a Taiwanese container ship are asking to be allowed to remain in Canada, officials said.

14.   Esteban and three other Filipino crewmen say seven Taiwanese officers from the ship threw three Romanian stowaways overboard during voyages in the spring.

15.   Families of Taiwanese container-ship officers accused of murdering Romanian stowaways made tearful pleas against extradition after a court appearance Wednesday.

16.   Romania on Wednesday demanded the extradition from Canada of the captain and crew of a Taiwanese container ship who threw three Romanian stowaways overboard.

17.   Romanian newspapers reported the third Romanian stowaway was thrown overboard, with no hope of survival.

18.   Six Taiwanese seamen accused of throwing Romanian stowaways overboard to their deaths will face prosecution in Taiwan, the federal government said.

19.   Seven Taiwanese officers of a container ship were granted bail Friday while awaiting an extradition hearing on charges of murdering three Romanian stowaways on the high seas.