1.   Few remnants of the old elegance have survived in the overcrowded capital, and most architecture is undistinguished at best.

2.   Cubans intending to move from the countryside into Havana will have to get advance permission under a law published Saturday that aims to relieve the overcrowded capital.

3.   Even in the overcrowded capital of Dhaka, schools are held in special reverence.

4.   Fighting in the region has intensified in the past week, sending thousands of people into the overcrowded capital.

5.   One yellow fever death has occurred in Monrovia, WHO said, warning that an outbreak of the contagious disease could devastate the overcrowded capital.

6.   The challenge is immense, as this overcrowded capital with its filthy streets and peeling buildings amply demonstrates.