1.   Hundreds of soldiers and policemen lined up in Kurdish quarters of this southeastern city, fearing more attacks timed to the Kurdish New Year.

2.   Hundreds of soldiers and policemen on Sunday lined up in Kurdish quarters of this southeastern city, fearing more attacks timed to the Kurdish New Year.

3.   Israeli officials said Tuesday they had expected an escalation in Hezbollah attacks timed to coincide with the summit.

4.   Police and security forces went on red alert across Sri Lanka on Monday amid fears of Tamil guerrilla attacks timed to coincide with the Christmas holiday, officials said.