31.   Heavy fighting was reported north of Lice, in Diyarbakir province, and around Saggoze, in Bingol province, the Anatolia news agency quoted local authorities as saying.

32.   A powerful explosion rocked a street in the Chechen capital Grozny early Wednesday, causing several casualties, Interfax news agency quoted Chechen authorities as saying.

33.   A top Mexican drug cartel leader has been arrested here along with a number of federal agents, the Notimex news agency said Saturday quoting local authorities.

34.   At least six people died in severe flooding which swept through Jakarta following heavy monsoonal rain, authorities were quoted as saying by the Antara news agency late Sunday.

35.   The planes then overflew the centre of the city, opening fire with heavy machine-guns, the ITAR-TASS agency here quoted the authorities as saying.

36.   Xinhua quoted local authorities as saying although government officials had rushed to the site to join rescue efforts, the mine had quickly resumed normal operations.

37.   It quoted local authorities as saying they had asked many times that the air base be moved elsewhere.

38.   Passengers on all planes arriving in Moscow from the region will undergo medical checks, the report said, quoting health authorities.

39.   Quoting district authorities, the paper said the influx which started two weeks ago had gained momentum and that the numbers of those arriving were expected to rise dramatically.

40.   Rebel soldiers in Tajikistan began returning to barracks Monday after the parliament voted an amnesty for the mutineers, Interfax reported, quoting Tajik authorities.