11.   The Taliban on Saturday acknowledged the loss of Mazar-e-Sharif.

12.   The upshot is that when losses in these areas are finally acknowledged, the government will have to absorb them and its debt levels will rocket even higher.

13.   Peru acknowledges the loss of two helicopters and a Canberra bomber.

14.   Opposition spokesman Mohammed Abil acknowledged the loss of Dasht-e-Archi but said opposition forces were still defending other outposts in the region.

15.   Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic indirectly acknowledged the loss of Sipovo, however.

16.   Hezbollah acknowledged the loss of five of its members.

17.   In the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, army spokesman Gen Mohammed Osman Yassin did not acknowledge the losses.

18.   In the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, army spokesman Gen. Mohammed Osman Yassin did not acknowledge the losses.

19.   Khmer Rouge radio has not acknowledged the loss of Preah Vihear.

20.   Rebel leaders on the other side of the country in the eastern city of Goma acknowledged the loss of Kitona, but vowed to press on to Kinshasa.