91.   The indoor exercise may be held in December, they said.

92.   The Islamic Republic News Agency said the exercise was held in a stretch between Kharg island and the coastal cape of Ras Ul-Motaf.

93.   The last bombing exercises were held in mid-December.

94.   The last Thamal exercise, involving the armies of both countries, was held last year while the navies held two exercises last year.

95.   The Peace Shield exercises are being held in the framework of the NATO Partnership for Peace program.

96.   The Russian military held air exercises near two neighboring nations Wednesday, eliciting a strong protest from Japan, which said the planes violated its airspace.

97.   The plan met with reluctance or complaints by local governments in the prefectures where the exercises would be held.

98.   The Russian and Norwegian coast guards are holding joint exercises Thursday in the Barents Sea to practice rescue efforts on open waters.

99.   The South Korean Defense Ministry also announced Tuesday it will hold major exercises next month near the border.

100.   The training exercise will be held in Texas with the U.S. II Corps, it said.