111.   Thailand has had a long-running problem with Muslim separatist groups in the area who believe the provinces should be part of Malaysia.

112.   Southern Egyptian provinces have been the focus of clashes between police and Muslim militants seeking to overthrow the government.

113.   Southwestern Baluchistan province is a sparsely populated region that neighbors Afghanistan.

114.   The diamond-rich Lunda Norte province has been a flashpoint in the past.

115.   The feuding warlords who have taken control of Paktia province is making recruitment easy, says Uddin.

116.   The entire province was without electricity and utility officials warned it could take at least a week to restore.

117.   The entire province was without electricity and utility officials warned that it could take at least a week to restore.

118.   The hardest hit provinces are Bahr el Gazal, southern Kodorfan, west of the Nile River, and southern and western Upper Blue Nile, he said.

119.   The hardest hit were provinces around the western border line, where rivers overflowed, breaking dikes, sweeping away roads and homes, and triggering deadly landslides.

120.   The highland provinces are the hardest hit area, with food crops destroyed by a combination of a three-month drought and frosts.