41.   Nyarota is the tenth independent journalist to be charged under media laws in force since March.

42.   Russia in recent weeks has stepped up its border patrols in the regions surrounding Chechnya, the breakaway republic that has been battling Russian forces since December.

43.   Smith has led the force since its inception in December.

44.   That would entail abandoning a dual exchange rate that has been in force since an early January devaluation.

45.   The frequently ignored cease-fire, in force since the beginning of the year, expires in two days.

46.   The government-held enclave, which borders Serb-held Croatia and has been under attack from Croatian and Bosnian Serbs and renegade Muslim forces since last fall.

47.   The region has been under siege by security forces since the hanging executions of nine Ogoni activists last November, including playwright Ken Saro-Wiwa.

48.   The Taliban has been locked in a ferocious fight with rival forces since seizing the capital in September.

49.   The trench helps enforce stringent travel restrictions, in force since Israeli-Palestinian fighting broke out five months ago.

50.   The U.S. sanctions, officially came in force since last week, have created uncertainty among business leaders, despite claims by Indian politicians that India can withstand them.