31.   Accordingly, the US military began exercises Wednesday in the Bahamas as part of that muscle-flexing campaign.

32.   US troops have begun exercises in the Bahamas to prepare for a possible invasion of Haiti, US military sources said Wednesday.

33.   Meanwhile, US troops began exercises in the Bahamas to prepare for a possible invasion of Haiti, US military sources said Wednesday.

34.   Tensions have been high between Taiwan and mainland China since China began military exercises aimed at intimidating the island ahead of its presidential election on Saturday.

35.   The Indian defence ministry official said Indian and American troops would begin joint exercises in Alaska soon.

36.   The government said the Indian army began routine exercises in the northern frontier state after giving advance notice to Islamabad.