11.   But Kabila snubbed him when he built his new government and has angered Tshisekedi by banning political rallies and arresting Tshisekedi supporters who try to defy the ban.

12.   Early Thursday, Israeli tanks and armored vehicles moved into the town of Tulkarem, declaring a curfew and arresting five supporters of the Islamic militant group Hamas.

13.   Fourteen opposition supporters have been arrested on charges of involvement in the killing of Cain Nkala, a leader of the ruling party militants in Bulawayo.

14.   Inkatha supporters have been arrested in connection with both attacks.

15.   Iranian police arrested supporters of a leading dissident cleric for sponsoring a strike to protest state restrictions on his activities, the Jameah newspaper reported Tuesday.

16.   It said two PPP supporters were arrested.

17.   Meanwhile, police continued a crackdown on Basque extremists Tuesday, arresting two supporters of a pro-ETA youth movement in the town of Pamplona.

18.   Meanwhile, police continued their crackdown on Basque extremists Tuesday, arresting two supporters of a pro-ETA youth movement in the town of Pamplona.

19.   Nine Inkatha supporters were arrested and await trial.

20.   On Friday, the Muslim militant group Hamas threatened reprisals against Palestinian security forces if more Hamas supporters were arrested in the Gaza Strip.