Sailing in an Asian waterworld
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Travel: A short course in navigation sets Susan Smillie up  for a voyage of discovery as she charts her way around the beautiful islands of Thailand.
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By Michael Casey  BANGKOK, Thailand  --  Scientists combing through undersea fauna off Indonesia's Papua province say they have discovered dozens of new species, including a shark that walks on its fins and a shrimp that looks like a praying mantis.
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The Sea Phantom is a prototype high-speed boat, which almost flies above the water, using an aerofoil-shaped body and a pair of spring-loaded hydrofoils.
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MADRAS, India, Dec. 26 -- On a balmy Sunday morning at Marina Beach, Brajita Poulose, 45, her husband, two sons and four other relatives strolled along the shore in the sunshine, enjoying the ocean breeze. Young men were playing cricket, joggers trotted past food vendors, fishermen hauled in their nets. Then, without warning, the placid ocean turned violent.
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An international expedition has found more than 1,200 varieties of crustaceans and at least 4,000 types of mollusks near a small Philippine island.
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Urban spas offering services ranging from baths simulating far-flung, exotic locations to cultural oil massages are mushrooming in Asia, creating a new money spinner for the travel industry.
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DWARKA, India  - A few weeks ago, the crew of an  Indian fishing boat in the Arabian Sea thought they had the  biggest catch of their lives. A 40-foot-long unsuspecting whale  shark had entered their nets on a still night.
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Earthbound adventurers outfitted with special kites and harnesses are using wind power to reach some of the most remote spots on the planet.
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SHANGHAI, Dec. 13 -- For millions of years, the Chinese river dolphin  basked in the waters of the mighty Yangtze, a gray phantom more than six feet long with a sharp snout and tiny eyes. The endearing creature, which the Chinese call baiji, was the stuff of legend, a goddess to some, and the...
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Witness accounts after huge waves triggered by an earthquake devastated Asia.
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More than 4,000 overseas tourists from nations worldwide are missing three days after 10-meter (33 feet) waves swept through Asian resorts at the height of the vacation season.
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BANGKOK (Kyodo) Kazumoto Niki considers himself a very lucky man. The 28-year-old Tokyo office worker arrived on the Thai resort island of Phuket at 8:45 am Sunday and boarded a bus for the nearby mainland
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Wild monkeys and Buddhist shrines outnumber any signs of industry, and rampaging elephants are not uncommon. The closest port lies seven hours away, down a rutted road.
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A high-tech mooring system lets boaters put in easy (and enjoy the luxury treatment), all while treading lightly on coral that lives on the sea floor. By Nicole Martinelli.
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It's taking on water, and debt.
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TIJUANA, Mexico -- A life capsized has stranded Jose de Jesus Torres atop these craggy cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Waves crash and dolphins dance as this modern-day cliff dweller waits for another opportunity to cross the US border.
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Yearender: 2006 sees China vigorously exploring ocean's secrets    BEIJING, Dec. 16 (Xinhua)-- The year 2006 saw China vigorously exploring the ocean's secrets, strengthening the capability of oceanic exploration and developing the marine industry.