41.   Seven hundred fishermen were missing Saturday after a seasonal storm lashed parts of coastal Bangladesh as well as offshore islands, officials said.

42.   Taipei has balked at purchasing water from rival China on national security considerations although it has allowed offshore islands to import water from the mainland.

43.   Taiwan refused asylum Monday to a Chinese judge who smuggled himself onto an offshore island seeking sanctuary.

44.   Taiwanese businessmen with operations in Fujian will also be allowed to travel between the mainland and Taiwan via the two offshore islands.

45.   The meeting also decided to extend the search for the killers islandwide, including offshore islands.