41.   The killings came days after Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said he would crack down on Islamic militants as a source of terrorism.

42.   The killings came during a tense time in Taiwanese history.

43.   The killings came two weeks after the start of the current round of violence and shocked many Israelis who were hoping to negotiate a peace deal with the Palestinians.

44.   The killing came ahead of a planned visit by new Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri to the province on Saturday.

45.   The killing came amid stepped-up rebel and paramilitary violence as a peace initiative Pastrana launched last year has faltered.

46.   The killing came the day after the senator, known for his fiery temperament, lost an amendment to a controversial gaming law that he had authored.

47.   The killing comes amid stepped-up rebel and paramilitary violence as a peace initiative Pastrana launched last year falters.

48.   The killing comes as increased rebel and paramilitary attacks seem to signal a peace initiative launched last year by President Andres Pastrana is faltering.

49.   The killing comes just one week before crucial parliamentary elections are taking place in the troubled Basque region.

50.   The killing of Khawaja came after months of relative calm in the Gaza Strip.