1.   Many of those affected by the relocation had left the south as refugees from the conflict there in the previous decade.

2.   A steady stream of people left the south.

3.   Convoys of Serb civilians also left the south of the province, heading toward Pristina.

4.   Frightened by the violence, a steady stream of people left the south for the north.

5.   Hezbollah has never stated clearly whether it will continue its campaign against Israel with cross-border attacks after Israeli troops leave the south.

6.   Lebanon this week launched a diplomatic campaign to counter the Israeli offer and sought international backing for its insistence that occupation forces should leave the south without conditions.

7.   The Israelis have ordered civilians to leave the south, but some of the old, the ill and the stubborn have remained.

8.   Cimatu vowed to rescue the trio before he leaves the south for Manila to assume the top military post later this month.

9.   The Albanian authorities, threatening to crush the rebellion has warned foriegn nationals to leave the south of the country.