21.   But Andzhaparadze, the Georgian official, said Abkhazian separatists were to blame.

22.   But Interfax reported that while the Chechen separatists were ready to resume talks, they want the Kremlin to commit within seven days to withdrawing troops from Chechnya.

23.   But Russia withdrew its last troops about a month ago under a peace deal signed in August, and the separatists are in full control of the southern territory.

24.   But the separatists were still in control Friday of much of Grozny and showed no sign of leaving.

25.   But the separatists were still in control of much of Grozny and showed no sign of leaving.

26.   China argues that Muslim separatists in Xinjiang are part of the global terror threat being fought by the U.S.-led coalition.

27.   Corsican separatists were the prime suspects in the attack, which occurred exactly a week after a similar bombing that targeted a regional government headquarters in Marseille.

28.   European mediators confirmed Sunday that the separatists were ready for negotiations with the federal authorities.

29.   Experts say some Uighurs were trained in Afghanistan but that the separatists are few and poorly organized.

30.   French news media have cited informed sources who say Corsican separatists were behind the attack.