1.   Pramuan noted that although Bangkok had the highest number of drug cases in the country, the city governor was not empowered to deal with drug suppression activities.

2.   Also, city governor Vladimir Yakovlev appeared on local television Sunday endorsing candidates, according to election officials.

3.   One of the injured was in critical condition, the agency quoted the city governor, Naser Zibafar, as saying.

4.   The city governor, Mohammed el-Tahlawy, ordered a special investigation into the fire, police said.

5.   Israeli said the men died in a firefight, while the city governor said they were killed in cold blood.

6.   City governor Suriadi Sudirya was also among the dignitaries present at the Senayan sports complex for the rally, which disbursed without incident after about one hour.

7.   City governor Suriadi Sudirya was also among the dignitaries present at the Senayan sports complex for the rally, which dispersed without incident after about one hour.

8.   Xu said changes in the labour structure and the task of reemploying laid off workers had become more common and added to the responsibility of city governors.

9.   Israeli said the Hamas men died in a firefight, while the city governor said they were killed in cold blood.