41.   Earlier, the rebels released the eight Dagestani officials who had accompanied them to guarantee safe passage.

42.   Early Sunday, the rebels released police Gen. Jose Rivas Rodriguez, who was wheeled out on a stretcher from the compound accompanied by Cipriani and Red Cross officials.

43.   Earlier Sunday, the rebels released some hostages, but not Chaudhry, who collapsed overnight apparently from stress.

44.   Earlier, the rebels released the Dagestani officials who had accompanied them to guarantee safe passage.

45.   Estrada said he would resume the peace talks only if the rebels unconditionally release their captives.

46.   Ethnic Albanian rebels on Monday released seven Macedonian civilians they had been holding prisoner in the north of the country, the International Committee of the Red Cross said.

47.   Eight Yugoslav army soldiers were reunited Wednesday evening with their families, only hours after the Kosovo Albanian rebels released them to international monitors.

48.   Ethnic Albanian rebels release eight Macedonian hostages.

49.   Ethnic Albanian rebels released two Yugoslav soldiers Sunday after weeks of NATO mediation between Serb authorities and insurgents in the area, an alliance official said.

50.   Former Nicaraguan rebels released a kidnapped American election observer Saturday in jungle-covered northeastern Nicaragua, a government official said.