The area had a few settlements established by people of the frontier.

VOA: special.2009.10.31

But in the last few seconds a small boat entered the area.

VOA: special.2010.06.27

Within a few months,some forests in the area were gone.

VOA: special.2009.02.11

And normally bustling streets near the protest area are empty with shops closed and few people daring to walk on the streets.

VOA: standard.2010.05.15

For the next few weeks, Venetian males are giving saliva swabs to try and determine where the natives of the area came from.

VOA: standard.2009.11.14

A number of different countries have sent navy patrols to the important sea route, but the immensity of the area targeted by the pirates has limited the effect of these few military ships.

VOA: standard.2009.09.26