11.   The fighting for control of town, which lasted several hours, destroyed shops and other buildings, the sources said on condition of anonymity.

12.   The fire destroyed four shops on the first story, but did not spread to the apartments on the level above, the fireman said.

13.   The original shop was destroyed during World War II, but soon after the Gucci company was expanding again to Milan and New York.

14.   The powerful blast in the busy morning hours destroyed the shop and damaged two others near the suspension bridge over the river that divides the town.

15.   Fires also broke out in Kobe, destroying several shops.

16.   He added that they had smashed windows and destroyed shops.

17.   His own a groccery shop was partly destroyed in the blast.

18.   Two people were killed on Friday when a powerful explosion destroyed a hardware shop in the Indian capital, police said.

19.   Witnesses told AFP that several shops were also destroyed.

20.   Shops were destroyed along Sucre Avenue, which leads to the presidential palace, where pro-Chavez demonstrations turned violent, Bernal said.