101.   Stability in the volatile region is to key for the construction of the pipeline and the leaders are expected to focus on the security of the oil route.

102.   Sporadic gunfire resounded Saturday southwest of Pristina in a volatile region where heavily armed Serb police have been hunting for militant Kosovo Albanians seeking independence.

103.   Stepashin is visiting the volatile region to investigate its security needs.

104.   Tensions in the volatile region of northeastern Zaire have risen since unidentified gunmen attacked a convoy of Zairian troops passing Rwandan refugee camps, U.N. security sources said Sunday.

105.   Supporters of proceeding on schedule say postponement would risk delaying delivery of promised development for poor blacks and increasing tensions in politically volatile regions.

106.   Summit participants expect to sign a treaty making Southeast Asia a nuclear weapons-free zone, in an effort to enhance security in a volatile region.

107.   The attack raised concerns about Saudi Arabia, which long had been viewed a bastion of stability in a volatile region.

108.   The attack raised new concerns about the political future of Saudi Arabia, long seen as a bastion of stability in a volatile region.

109.   The alert covers provinces where Muslim rebels maintain a strong presence on Mindanao island, a politically volatile region.

110.   The announcement added disarray to a voter registration process already under court challenge, and followed signs that political violence is spiralling out of control in a volatile region.