1.   Behind him, the sound of gunshots and mortar explosions rang across the crowded floor and soon after, the gurgling whimper of a man slowly dying.

2.   Despite the reported agreement, the sound of mortar explosions and gunfire rolled across the snowy fields on the outskirts of Balkh on Monday.

3.   Dougherty, a sergeant, was felled by a mortar explosion, leaving him with shrapnel in his right hand and wrist.

4.   Two other children were killed in a mortar shell explosion in the Kosevsko Brdo neighborhood later in the afternoon, a hospital official said.

5.   A tattoo of mortar explosions and tank and automatic rifle sounded around the airport.

6.   But Ivanko told reporters Monday that there had been as few as nine mortar explosions Sunday around Velika Kladusa, one of the main frontline areas in northwest Bosnia.

7.   But despite the NATO threat, several mortar explosions were heard Thursday.

8.   Despite the NATO threat, several mortar explosions were heard Thursday.

9.   Fierce fighting picked up south of Sarajevo, and sporadic mortar explosions shook the capital.

10.   For the first time in several days, Brazzaville residents heard no gunshots or mortar explosions.