1.   They are part of a three-year programme that has already seen the opening of six new nurseries with a further eight expected to open later this year.

2.   A further eight will be parceled out among defeated parties, and two more will be decided by election on a dependent island, Rodrigues.

3.   He confirmed that four offices would be transferred to the Palestinians in the next few days and a further eight would soon follow.

4.   A further eight will be laid to rest Friday, but the date for the funerals of the other soldiers has not been fixed.

5.   Thirteen were arrested after fighting broke out in a pub late on Sunday, and a further eight were arrested after disturbances in the street.

6.   Two of them are in a critical state and a further eight are serious, hospital sources said.