1.   Ambulances and fire engines raced through central Zagreb after the noon-time blasts, and people deserted cars and trams to scurry for cover in shelters and doorways.

2.   Ambulances and fire engines raced through the city center, and people deserted cars and trams to scurry for cover in shelters and doorways.

3.   As the missiles fell, people deserted cars and trams to scurry for cover in shelters and doorways.

4.   Foreign evacuees airlifted from Sanaa by the British Royal Air Force Thursday said people were deserting the capital of war-torn Yemen and shortages were worsening.

5.   Many people had deserted the town where uniformed guards were patrolling the streets.

6.   Nyanga has seen its population explode in latter years as people have deserted rural areas to seek jobs in a region renowned for its wealth and booming tourist industry.