1.   A Canadian patrol was stopped by some heavily armed Islamic volunteers in the town of Cazin three days ago and then allowed to pass.

2.   The sheriff of Clatsop County in rural Oregon has proposed organizing armed volunteers to help deal with the threat of terrorism.

3.   Armed Christian volunteers manned the church gates.

4.   Armed Christian volunteers manned the gates of the church.

5.   Russia on Thursday backed off from a threat to send troops after Chechnya defied a Russian ultimatum and called on armed volunteers to defend the capital.

6.   Russian troops backed by armed Dagestani volunteers have been trying to oust the militants since they seized several areas in Dagestan a week ago.

7.   Russian troops backed by armed Dagestani volunteers have been trying to oust the militants since they seized several areas a week ago.

8.   The highlight will be military parades of armed volunteers in big cities.

9.   The highlight will be military parades of armed volunteers.

10.   Armed Ingush volunteers, who oppose the intervention of the Russians in neighbouring Chechnya, had taken up positions along the Chechen border, the correspondents added.