31.   According to the Indian army, Pakistan troops fire across the border to provide cover for Islamic rebels crossing into Indian Kashmir.

32.   Two people were killed as Chinese troops opened fire on rioters in the northwestern province of Xinjiang, a report said here Sunday.

33.   Troops fire on opposition supporters in Madaggascan opposition leader Marc Ravalomanana, one of his aides said.

34.   Israeli troops opened fire with heavy machine-guns at shepherds grazing their animals in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing a goat and a dog, police said.

35.   Palestinian police, Israeli soldiers and Jewish settlers became embroiled in prolonged exchanges of fire after Israeli troops opened fire on rioters at the Erez checkpoint.

36.   Palestinian officials said Palestinian police opened fire from inside the self-rule zone after watching Israeli troops fire indiscriminately at unarmed protestors for several hours.