1.   Police used tear gas and stun grenades and, according to Palestinians, rubber bullets to disperse thousands of Muslims, in an exchange that lasted three hours.

2.   Police dispersed thousands of demonstrators who congregated in front of Al Husseini Mosque, downtown Amman, in order to organize a rally for the support of Iraq.

3.   Police used a water cannon and plastic bullets Wednesday to disperse thousands of protesters angered by the failure of another high-risk investment firm that swallowed their fortunes.

4.   Police fired tear gas and used batons Monday to disperse thousands of protesters who demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala.

5.   Police fired tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters gathered near the royal palace to mourn the deaths.

6.   Both parties engaged in stone throwing and several gunshots were reportedly fired into the air to disperse thousands of marching students, the news agency said.

7.   Central Minsk was sealed off and hundreds of police poured in to disperse the thousands of demonstrators.

8.   His colleagues said Saturday that Mozes had been badly beaten by security officers when they dispersed thousands of protesters on Jl. Gejayan.

9.   Hours later, police fired tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters gathered near the royal palace to mourn the deaths.

10.   In Mauritania, police fired tear gas to disperse thousands who denounced Israel and accuse the United States of backing Israel.