21.   Rebels hold the east and north, and the government the west and southwest, including the capital.

22.   A dawn-to-dusk strike Sunday shut down major cities across Bangladesh, including capital Dhaka.

23.   A massive power outage late Tuesday plunged the southern half of Portugal, including the capital Lisbon, into darkness.

24.   Afghan factions have battled among themselves for the past decade, though the Taliban movement now controls most of the country, including the capital Kabul.

25.   Air raids were reported in Prizren to the southwest and six other towns, including the capital Pristina, on Sunday and early Monday.

26.   Although the Taliban have controlled most of Afghanistan for the past four years, including the capital Kabul, only three countries formally recognize the movement.

27.   At least nine people were killed in seven Kenyan towns, including the capital, Nairobi.

28.   At elections last November, Milosevic lost control of the biggest towns and cities in Serbia, including the capital Belgrade.

29.   Bosnian and Croatian Serb leaders on Wednesday announced a counteroffensive to retake territories lost in a Croatian army blitz, threatening to attack Croatian towns including the capital Zagreb.

30.   Bosnian and Croatian Serb leaders announced a counteroffensive Wednesday to retake territories lost in a Croatian army blitz, threatening to attack Croatian towns including the capital Zagreb.