1.   Police and Russian troops backed by armored vehicles reinforced their blockade Saturday around Chechen demonstrators and once again vowed to break up the week-old rally.

2.   The Palestinian leader accused Israel of hampering the peace process by reinforcing the blockade on Palestinian areas.

3.   But since then the blockade has been reinforced, with Ratsiraka still refusing to concede defeat to Ravalomanana.

4.   Extra Russian troops moved into position Saturday on the outskirts of Shali, reinforcing a blockade of the town imposed early Friday.

5.   Viktorov said Tuesday that Russia could simply reinforce the blockade on the borders of the Caucasus republic.

6.   Israel is moreover planning to reinforce the blockade of West Bank towns and to hamper freedom of movement for people and goods.

7.   The Democratic Party also reinforced their blockade at the home of Vice Speaker Lee Han-Dong.