101.   Violence flared in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Wednesday even as Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat headed for Washington to consult with President Clinton.

102.   Violence has flared as government security forces attempt to contain protests by ethnic Albanians seeking independence from Serb-dominated Yugoslavia.

103.   Violence has flared frequently there since June when the state government redrew some administrative boundaries, changing the balance of power.

104.   Violence has flared in past voting mostly as separate factions squared off outside polling booths.

105.   Violence flared anew ahead of Bujanovac meeting.

106.   Violence flared elsewhere.

107.   Violence flared in the region again on Tuesday.

108.   Violence flared when his supporters demanded new elections.

109.   Violence flared when members of the Argentine Workers Movement tried to break into a meeting of the General Labour Confederation.

110.   Violence flares from time to time in Georgia, mostly in the separatist region of Abkhazia but also in other areas involving opponents of President Eduard Shevardnadze.