41.   In the Gaza Strip, Israel handed over to Palestinian authorities remains of two Palestinians killed during the night in gun battles with Israeli forces near Gush Katif.

42.   It was unclear whether Lebanon would deploy its security forces near Fatima Gate.

43.   Last month, some al-Qaida fighters concealed weapons and explosives when they surrendered to northern alliance forces near the northern city of Kunduz.

44.   Later Friday, Clark was to visit U.S. soldiers serving with the peacekeeping force near the northern Bosnian town of Tuzla.

45.   Little information has been available about the three U.S. soldiers, who were captured last month by Yugoslav forces near the Macedonian border.

46.   Meanwhile, Tajik government troops battled pro-Islamic forces near the Afghan border for a third day.

47.   Military officials say the Abu Sayyaf may be in disarray after government troops stumbled on the main rebel force near Lantawan two weeks ago then relentlessly pursued them.

48.   Muhovic fled into a nearby woods, where he spent the night before reporting Wednesday to a checkpoint of the NATO-led peace force near the market.

49.   Other witnesses reported a heavy presence of the peace force near Bijeljina, located in the northeast corner of Bosnia near the border with Serb-led Yugoslavia.

50.   Palestinian police spokesman Bilal Salem said Israeli forces near the isolated Jewish settlement of Kfar Darom opened fire on a residential area, killing Osama Salim.