The writers of the letter said they believed the victims were being held "somewhere on this island".
What began on this island would inspire millions throughout the continent of Europe and across the world.
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This island paradise has eight bedrooms, two saunas, swimming pool, waterfall, Jacuzzi, barbecue, private beach and an oceanfront pier.
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This island prison sits just seven tantalizing miles off beautiful Cape Town in the cold green Atlantic Ocean.
Dr. CORELL: Yes, we were in Svalbard, which is this island group that we used to call Spitzberg.
In Madagascar the leaders of this island nation set a goal in their compact to improve agricultural production.
The second report, by the navy, concluded that no other site could match the advantages of this island.
"He has used his considerable influence in the world's most powerful parliament for the betterment of this island, " he said.
Or, for the intrepid, this island is one of the only ones in the harbour that can be reached by kayak.
This island nation must relearn the meaning of the word incentive.
"Now that there is a beautiful owl known only from this island, we hope that more bird watchers will visit Lombok, " Sangster said.
"(This) represents the worst tragedy that this island has seen in many decades, " said Mark Baldyga, chairman of the Guam Visitors Bureau board.
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Actually, I think passion - intensity of feeling, action and expression - has always been an essential part of the national character on this island.
But there are challenges - modernity, commerce, and the politics of Kenya and neighbouring countries - all lapping at the shores of this island city.
And environmental activists also question the project's impact on the sea bed, marine ecology and livelihood of fishermen - the oldest residents of this island city.
That mix of nationalities has created a cosmopolitan feel to this island but it has also complicated the financial rescue, with Cyprus keen to protect various foreign interests.
The holiday ends with a three-night stay at luxury resort Song Saa (which will open in February), where you can unwind with meditation and yoga classes on this island retreat.
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So when the invitation came to watch the state opening of parliament last week, it seemed a good opportunity to go and meet the people who run this island kingdom.
Mrs McAleese said he was a man of deep faith who had made "a profound difference to the religious, political and social landscape of this island over the last 20 years".
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The ice they're built on is melting, and with the ice that holds this shoreline together crumbling too, this island is being swallowed up into the vast flat expanse of the sea.
John, I would not be a bit surprised if we walk out these doors today, every chicken on this island will be standing out there in the street waiting for their leader.
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Families, clans, villagers, royalty, fishermen and rice farmers - most are guided by a trust in karma and a set of ancient rituals followed in the many thousands of temples spread across this island, which is barely 90 miles long.
And just around the corner of here is the Khoo Kongsi, the most spectacular assembly hall in Penang, a testament to the influence the Chinese have had on this island's culture (Penang is the only majority-Chinese state in Malaysia).
To borough president Molinaro, thank you so much for your leadership at a time when the folks here on this island were obviously going through extraordinarily difficult times, the people of Long Island who are going through really tough times.
The name comes from an ancient legend about a woman named Phranang who hoped that this island would act as a wedding suite for her and her new husband, but he was lost at sea and she died waiting for him, broken-hearted.
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This Pacific island needed a stronger bark-abeyance law, authorities here say, because it has a particular pooch-population problem.
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