11.   Meteorologists say the El Nino weather phenomenon has stopped seasonal monsoon rains, resulting in a dry spell predicted to last through June.

12.   Officials have said the fires will continue to burn until extinguished by seasonal monsoon rains.

13.   Seasonal monsoon rains have arrived in some parts of Indonesia, but easternmost Irian Jaya remains mostly dry.

14.   The fire problem started again in Borneo in January after seasonal monsoon rains failed to arrive.

15.   The fire problem started again in the eastern part of Borneo island in January after seasonal monsoon rains failed to arrive.

16.   The lack of seasonal monsoon rains has made the area dry.

17.   The seasonal monsoon rain that has battered much of Pakistan for several weeks was expected to continue for another two weeks.

18.   The seasonal monsoon rains have already hit the coast of southern India, bringing respite.

19.   The seasonal monsoons, which feed the agricultural economy of Tamil Nadu, have started late in parts of southern India this year.

20.   This year the seasonal monsoon rains failed to appear on time and the area was infested with a pest that ruined the crop.