1.   A year ago, after being detained and harassed by secret police in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, Gumbo fled the corrupt dictatorship of his embattled homeland.

2.   Earlier this year, more Jews left their embattled homeland before the NATO strikes began, mainly departing for Israel and Hungary.

3.   Iranian authorities have forced thousands of Afghan refugees to go back to their embattled homeland where food is scarce and fighting continues, U.N. and Taliban officials said Thursday.

4.   Speculation over the ability of ailing President Mobutu Sese Seko to govern deepened Saturday after his return in a shroud of secrecy to his embattled homeland.

5.   The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees denied Friday reports that Iran was forcing thousands of Afghans to return to their embattled homeland.

6.   The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees denied Friday the reports from its own staff and others that Iran was forcing thousands of Afghans to return to their embattled homeland.

7.   The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees denied Friday reports from its own staff and others that Iran was forcing thousands of Afghans to return to their embattled homeland.

8.   Zairian President Mobutu Sese Seko will return to his embattled homeland next Monday or Tuesday, a top aide confirmed Friday.

9.   Zairian president prepares to return to embattled homeland.

10.   Zairian President Mobutu Sese Seko will return to his embattled homeland next Monday or Tuesday, a top aide confirms Friday.