31.   Kyrgyz Prime Minister Nikolai Tanayev warned Thursday that Kyrgyzstan was on the brink of civil war as tensions continue to simmer in the country following bloody riots in March.

32.   National Security Adviser Roilo Golez said he did not think the rally would turn into a repeat of the bloody riot last year.

33.   President Fernando de la Rua resigned last week after bloody riots in the midst of an economic meltdown.

34.   The area is considered a hotbed of Hindu-Moslem tension, which frequently breaks out, sparking bloody riots.

35.   The army will prevent Palestinians from entering Israel until further notice, chief of staff General Ehud Barak said Sunday after bloody riots at the Erez checkpoint.

36.   The escalating crisis in Kyrgyzstan prompted Prime Minister Kurmanbek Bakiyev and his government to resign Wednesday, with the premier saying he would take responsibility for the bloody riots.

37.   The rally marked the anniversary of a bloody riot last year which claimed four lives and forced President Gloria Arroyo to call out the military to restore order.