91. Nevertheless, Colombian reporters who visited the battle site last week, guided by guerrillas, stressed that the area remained nearly completely in the hands of the rebels. 92. No roads would be closed, and the area will remain open to hikers, sightseers and for grazing and other agricultural uses, Frampton said. 93. On Saturday, no fighting was reported, but the area remained tense. 94. Other areas of disagreement remained, including with India over greater market access for textiles from developing countries. 95. Other areas remained blocked by debris or were deemed unsafe for other reasons. 96. Only if the evacuated areas remain peaceful, would the pullout in the next town begin. 97. Recent rains largely have eased the drought, with some areas being swamped recently by flash floods, but a few small areas remain parched. 98. Recently the rioting ended, but the area remains tense. 99. Rural and ethnic minority areas still remain largely undeveloped, he said. 100. Several border areas remain controlled by Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Lebanese guerrilla group that led the fight against Israeli occupation troops in southern Lebanon. |