71.   Manipur separatists had been in intimidation overdrive ahead of the polls -- triggering blasts, abducting candidates and attacking homes of politicians.

72.   Martic was quoted as saying that the separatists would be willing to engage in peace talks once the army pulled out of western Slavonia.

73.   Pakistan controls the northern third and India the southern two-thirds, where the separatists are active.

74.   Russia, however, immediately accused the United States of applying double standards in its war against terrorism, because it says the Chechen separatists are terrorists.

75.   The latest attacks came as UN-sponsored talks between Georgia and Abkhazian separatists were due to open in Geneva Tuesday.

76.   The National United Revolutionary Front has admitted separatists were involved in attacks in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang province, at the end of Feburary.