11.  As in the past, he said, the pilots dismissed the warning because they were still in international waters, a claim Cuban officials dispute.

12.  As a result, armed Coast Guard cutters will accompany the boats and planes to make sure they stay within international waters and airspace.

13.  At the Wednesday meeting in Beijing, the Chinese are expected to demand an end to the surveillance flights, even though they take place over international waters.

14.  Because the artifacts were found in international waters, they presumably belong to the salvagers under maritime law.

15.  Because the ship sails under a Panamanian flag and sank in international waters, the inquiry is being conducted by Panamanian authorities, a Coast Guard spokesman said.

16.  Because the plane went down in international waters, Egypt, the country to which the airliner was registered, bore responsibility for investigating the crash.

17.  Both sail three miles into international waters, where casino gambling is permitted.

18.  A helicopter on the ship went on what American officials say was a routine training exercise over international waters.

19.  A number of officials accused the international water commission of bungling talks with the Mexicans.

20.  A U.N. aviation panel last year found that the planes were shot down over international waters in violation of international law.