1.   A top-ranking U.S. Army general met Saturday with Jordanian leaders to discuss the American military aid to this impoverished Arab kingdom.

2.   As King Hussein of Jordan was laid to rest on Monday, Japan pledged an unspecified financial assistance to maintain stability in the impoverished kingdom.

3.   Arriving on foot, horseback or occasionally by car, residents of this impoverished African kingdom flocked to polling stations Saturday to elect a new government.

4.   Gulf countries, led by Saudi Arabia, cut off financial aid to the impoverished kingdom.

5.   Maseru, the capital of this impoverished kingdom, was tense three days after the invasion.

6.   The Maoists, seeking to topple the constitutional monarchy in this impoverished Himalayan kingdom and redistribute land, offered a cease-fire Thursday.

7.   The rebels have been fighting to topple the constitutional monarchy and redistribute land in this impoverished Himalayan kingdom.

8.   But attacks have been rare inside Kathmandu, with most clashes taking place in the countryside of the impoverished kingdom.

9.   Nepalese King Gyanendra will likely raise the spectre of continued Maoist violence faced by his impoverished kingdom during talks with the Indian leadership, officials said Friday.

10.   The company said the decision could hurt ties with the United States, a major aid donor to the impoverished kingdom.