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Prince William And Kate Go On Vacation  -  20 Aug 2007
AHNThe couple, who are said to have rekindled their relationship in June, have flown to a remote island in the Indian Ocean for a week.

Campbell rails at Vogue for models with white skins  -  20 Aug 2007
Times Online,The model, known for her temper tantrums, has become a frequent visitor to the palm-fringed town of Malindi, on the Indian Ocean coast.

THAILAND: Seafood group Thai Frozen invests in tuna  -  20 Aug 2007
just-food.com (subscription),The company said the acquisitions would enable it to buy deep-sea vessels to catch tuna in the Indian Ocean in order to boost its access to the fish and

Australian naval chief holds talks with armed forces chiefs  -  20 Aug 2007
Hindu,...said the topics which came up included exploring more avenues of cooperation between the two navies for peace and stability in the Indian Ocean region.

Tsunami Early Warning System Takes Shape in the Caribbean  -  20 Aug 2007
US Department of State,Seismologist Walter Mooney, lead coordinator for the USGS Indian Ocean tsunami warning system program, organized the training course.

Gwader – A trade corridor of Asia  -  20 Aug 2007
PakRealEstate.com,...boost to Pakistan’s importance in the whole region, extending from the Persian Gulf starting through the Indian Ocean to Southeast Asia up to Far East.

Fury as mine rescue halted  -  20 Aug 2007
Gulf Daily News,MALE: Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom yesterday claimed victory in a referendum on how the Indian Ocean atoll nation should be governed,

Mauritius flying high over new watersport  -  20 Aug 2007
Vancouver Sun,Her blond hair dripping with salt water, top Austrian kitesurfer Gabi Steidl cuts through the translucent, emerald green waves of the Indian Ocean.

Anantara Resort Seminyak, Bali, Opening December 15, 2007  -  20 Aug 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Designed to complement the breathtaking panorama of the Indian Ocean, Anantara Resort Seminyak will reflect the lifestyle and culture of the stylish

Tiny Indian Ocean nation votes in historic referendum on new form ...  -  Aug 18, 2007
International Herald Tribune,But many hailed it as their tiny Indian Ocean country's first real expression of democracy. "This election means freedom," said Suheil Ismail, 41,

Reunion wins in football at the Indian Ocean Games  -  Aug 19, 2007
Afrique en ligne,Port Louis, Mauritius - Reunion's national football team won the gold medal of the football tournament of the Indian Ocean Games, by beating Madagascar in

Three Games Records Set at Indian Ocean Island Games  -  Aug 18, 2007
SwimmingWorldMagazine.com,THREE Games records fell during swimming events at the Indian Ocean Island Games held in Antananarivo, Madagascar over the past week.

Smell of success eludes Indian Ocean spice island  -  Aug 16, 2007
Reuters.uk,...watched by soldiers with automatic weapons, the self-appointed leader of a tiny Indian Ocean island is giving an Independence Day speech.

Waves of illegal immigrants wash ashore on French Indian Ocean ...  -  Aug 15, 2007
International Herald Tribune,AP SAINT-DENIS DE LA REUNION, Reunion: Nearly every day, boatloads of poor migrants land on the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, hoping for a better life.

Missing Deep Ocean Current "Supergyre" Identified: Important In ...  -  Aug 15, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Ocean currents in the Australian region including the Tasman Outflow (blue) passing south of Tasmania towards the Indian Ocean. (Credit: Image courtesy of

Australia discovers world ocean "missing link"  -  Aug 14, 2007
Reuters.uk,..."We knew that they (deep ocean pathway currents) could move from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean through Indonesia. Now we can see that they move south of

'No Reason For China To Be Upset'  -  Aug 18, 2007
Outlook (subscription),The Indian Ocean is critical for Japan's energy security. The sea lanes from the Gulf to the Indian Ocean to Malacca Straits to East Asia are very congested

Indian Ocean response to anomalous conditions in 2006  -  Aug 15, 2007
HULIQ,The thermal structure of the equatorial Indian Ocean is characterized by warmer temperatures in the east and cooler temperatures in the west.

Missing Deep Pathway Links Southern Hemisphere Oceans, Discovered ...  -  Aug 17, 2007
ScienceModeImage above caption: Ocean currents in the Australian region including the Tasman Outflow (blue) passing south of Tasmania towards the Indian Ocean.

Tsunami Learning Exchange: West Coast to Indian Ocean  -  Aug 7, 2007
Voice of AmericaBy Tom Banse In the wake of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the US government is spending millions to help south Asian nations develop a robust warning

Commentary: The Indian Ocean is not a Chinese lake  -  Aug 14, 2007
United Press International, Asia,Today, African nations bordering the Indian Ocean are in a state of turmoil. Politics in countries like Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia are unsettled.

Sweet deals in the Indian Ocean  -  Aug 14, 2007
Travel & Tourism News Middle East,New bookings made from September 1 to October 15 at three One&Only properties in the Indian Ocean are offering a special promotion, which makes this the

Broadband revolutionizes education on remote Maldives atolls  -  Aug 17, 2007
INQ7.net,Literacy rates in this Indian Ocean archipelago exceed 90 percent, with nearly all children receiving some form of primary education, but the quality of

Qatar-India joint naval exercise on anvil  -  Aug 18, 2007
Peninsula On-line,India and Qatar can play a major role in maintaining permanent peace in Indian Ocean. Both the nations are committed to protect their respective territorial

2004 Indian Ocean tsunami waves hit Florida, Maine  -  Aug 14, 2007
Mongabay.comWaves from the devastating December 2004 tsunami were recorded along the Atlantic coast of North America, reports a new study published in Geophysical

Maldivians Vote in Historic Election  -  Aug 18, 2007
News Channel 7,But many here hailed it as their first real expression of democracy and hoped it would lead their tiny Indian Ocean nation to a better future.

Maldives President Wins Referendum  -  Aug 19, 2007
News Channel 7,...on the Maldives' future form of government, a poll seen as an informal vote of confidence in his three-decade rule of the tiny Indian Ocean nation.

Hideaways for indulgent lovers  -  Aug 19, 2007
NEWS.com.au,But just think how it will be, just the two of you, in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Your Nirvana Roemah Floating Villa is 500m from shore.

Smog Over Indian Ocean May Contribute to Himalayan Glacier Melt  -  Aug 1, 2007
Bloomberg1 (Bloomberg) -- A haze of polluted air over the Indian Ocean may contribute more to climate change in the region than previously thought, possibly helping

Study says pollution haze over the Indian Ocean contributes to the ...  -  Aug 2, 2007
International Herald Tribune,AP BANGKOK, Thailand — Huge haze clouds over the Indian Ocean contribute as much to atmospheric warming as greenhouse gases and play a significant role in

'Indian Ocean' to perform charity concert in US  -  Jul 31, 2007
Economic Times,31 Jul, 2007, 1015 hrs IST, PTI NEW YORK: Popular fusion rock band "Indian Ocean" will be the main attraction in "Notes of Hope", the annual musical concert

Seventeen illegal migrants drown off Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean  -  Aug 13, 2007
RIA Novosti,MOSCOW, August 13 (RIA Novosti) - Seventeen illegal migrants were confirmed dead and 19 missing after a small boat overturned in the Indian Ocean near the

Tsunami, Earthquake Detection Improved Since 2004 Disaster  -  Aug 17, 2007
US Department of State,Washington -- Peru is two continents and an ocean away from the Indian Ocean, but the speed and accuracy with which a massive earthquake near Lima recently

First People From The Midlands Ever To Cross The Indian Ocean  -  Aug 12, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),I finally prized it out of him that he wanted me to enter a rowing race and then he dropped it in later that it was across the Indian Ocean.

Madagascar wins wrestling at Indian Ocean Island Games  -  Aug 11, 2007
People's Daily Online,Madagascar took the first place in wrestling on Saturday at the Indian Ocean Island Games. The host nearly dominated the two-day fight in wrestling,

Ocean ‘supergyre’ link to climate regulator  -  Aug 17, 2007
innovations report,...drains water from the Pacific into the Indian Ocean through the Indonesian archipelago – a process which influences Australian rainfall.

Japan's opposition flexes its muscles  -  Aug 14, 2007
Asia Times Online,Following reports that the DJP was considering opposing a fourth extension of the Indian Ocean deployment, Schieffer stridently and publicly demanded DPJ

Broadband revolutionizes education on  -  Aug 16, 2007
The Age,The standard of education was falling in the Maldives before broadband Internet access brought a quiet online revolution to classrooms in the Indian Ocean

Tide has turned for Indian Ocean  -  Jul 26, 2007
Toronto Star,For Indian Ocean, the road to becoming one of the hottest bands in India today has been long and arduous. "We're anything but an overnight success,"

Study calls for better tsunami warning system  -  Aug 15, 2007
Canada.com,In what the scientists describe as a remarkable phenomenon never seen before, the giant sea wave generated by an earthquake under the Indian Ocean raced

Illegal fishing to be cast out  -  Aug 14, 2007
Jakarta Post,Other zones include Malacca Strait, South China Sea, Java Sea, Makassar Sea, Banda Sea, Tomini Gulf, Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean.

Genetics: Pace of change  -  Aug 15, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),They found that, in a region south of Tasmania, Pacific waters 'leak' into the Indian Ocean. There is a similar but weaker connection south of Africa

Peace eludes Muslim Comoros islands  -  Aug 18, 2007
The Brunei Times,AT THE end of a stony track, watched by soldiers with automatic weapons, the self-appointed leader of a tiny Indian Ocean island is giving a an Independence

Cooler ocean is stopping rainfall, expert says  -  Aug 7, 2007
ABC Online,New research says that cooler ocean temperatures in the Indian Ocean could be what is preventing much-needed rainfall across the country.

Madagascar hosts Indian Ocean Island Games  -  Aug 10, 2007
Global Voices Online,...by Lova Rakotomalala The Indian Ocean Island Games are underway in Madagascar and people are quite thrilled about it. “C’est parti pour le 7 ème Jeux des

Failth Perspectives: Differences don't matter when people need help  -  Aug 18, 2007
Green Bay Press Gazette,The hippo, nicknamed Owen and weighing about 650 pounds, was swept down the Sabaki River into the Indian Ocean, then thrown back on shore when the tsunami

'China's interest is our interest'  -  Aug 19, 2007
Rediff,...of these countries plus Singapore is the beginning of this project to counter Chinese naval power and presence in the Bay of Bengal/Indian Ocean region.

Maldives: Welcome to waterworld  -  Aug 15, 2007
New Zealand Herald,By Susie Boswell This is a nation of some 1200 tiny atolls scattered across the Indian Ocean, where the tourist can experience utter beauty,

Prince William whisks girlfriend away  -  Aug 18, 2007
Zee News,...has whisked his girlfriend Kate Middleton off on a make-or-break holiday in Seychelles, an archipelago nation of over 100 islands in the Indian Ocean.

Another abandoned Putin sub explodes in Indian Ocean  -  Aug 9, 2007
The Spoof (satire),But Royal Navy intelligence sources say they believe it was caused by another one of Russia's nuclear subs exploding somewhere deep in the Indian Ocean

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