101.   It was timed to coincide with World War II victory anniversary celebrations but did not stop the fighting in Chechnya.

102.   Last week the government announced the anniversary celebrations would be low-key.

103.   Ministerial delegations from neighbouring Togo and Nigeria, as well as Angola, the Gambia, Guinea, Egypt, Liberia and Libya also attended the anniversary celebrations.

104.   Mexican referee Arturo Brizio Carter, who sent two people off in his two first round games, had no hesitation in spoiling the anniversary celebrations.

105.   Netanyahu had been invited to join Palestinian leader President Yasser Arafat at the anniversary celebrations in Madrid this week but failed to reply.

106.   PPP executives said a convoy of people were attacked as they were returning from a PPP anniversary celebration.

107.   Security was further strengthened Monday in the tightly-guarded Sri Lankan capital Colombo ahead of independence anniversary celebrations led by President Chandrika Kumaratunga, officials said.

108.   The anniversary celebration was inaugurated Sunday by US President Bill Clinton.

109.   The anniversary celebrations are to culminate on Sunday night when German President Roman Herzog will have a declaration read.

110.   The ceasefire, timed to coincide with World War II victory anniversary celebrations, did not stop the fighting in Chechnya.