BEIJING (AP) — China appears to be constructing an airstrip on a disputed South China Sea island that is also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan, according to satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press....
Zheng Yi Sao (1775–1844; born Shi Yang, a.k.a. Shi Xianggu or Shek Yeung), also known as Ching Shih, was a Chinese pirate leader active in the South China Sea from 1801 to 1810....
Sand dredging devastating ocean floor, UN warns (www.bbc.com)
Around six billion tonnes of sand is dredged from the world's oceans every year, endangering marine life and coastal communities, the UN says....
China appears to be building an airstrip on a disputed South China Sea island (apnews.com)
BEIJING (AP) — China appears to be constructing an airstrip on a disputed South China Sea island that is also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan, according to satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press....
Zheng Yi Sao - Queen of the Pirates, and the most successful buccaneer in history, commander of 400 ships with over 40,000 swashbucklers - 1775-1844 (en.wikipedia.org)
Zheng Yi Sao (1775–1844; born Shi Yang, a.k.a. Shi Xianggu or Shek Yeung), also known as Ching Shih, was a Chinese pirate leader active in the South China Sea from 1801 to 1810....