1.   As Kerr fled towards the exit, Boycott collared him at the ticket barrier.

2.   The advance of the Iraqi army into the northern provinces in late March forced vast numbers of Kurdish civilians to flee towards the frontiers of Turkey and Iran.

3.   There was confusion about the number of Iraqi Kurdish refugees fleeing towards Turkey and Iran.

4.   Others said they were shot by the Interahamwe when they fled towards the border.

5.   Anatolia said rebels were fleeing towards the Iranian border.

6.   Anatolia said the guerrillas were fleeing towards the Iranian border or further south where a rival Iraqi Kurdish group maintains control.

7.   It was not clear why the civilians reportedly were fleeing towards Iran.

8.   Meanwhile, survivors continued to flee towards flatlands to the south, apparently fearing more tremors.

9.   One of the vessels, the Los Primos de Santana, stopped and was boarded by a Navy officer but the two other boats fled towards Spain.

10.   Other Hutus fled towards Congo when fighting escalated last week, but Congolese officials closed the border to avoid a new influx of refugees.