91.   Until Israeli forces entered Nablus, he kept a relatively low profile during the current uprising, residents said.

92.   Fighting continued throughout the morning, the residents said.

93.   Four hostages were freed unharmed, the resident said.

94.   Hundreds of Tamil civilians have been leaving territory held by separatist Tiger guerrillas in northern Sri Lanka amid fears of a fresh military offensive, local residents said Saturday.

95.   In another incident, police shot dead a civilian during a search for rebels on Tuesday, residents said in the Kuala Batee area of South Aceh.

96.   In the coastal town of Himara meanwhile rioters torched the town hall and the police station, residents said.

97.   In the southeast city of Chittagong the strike brought the dock to a virtual standstill, residents said by telephone.

98.   A big blast shook the small town of Thenia, east of the Algerian capital, before dawn on Thursday, residents said by telephone.

99.   A big blast shook the small town of Thenia, east of the Algerian capital, at dawn on Thursday, residents said by telephone.

100.   A lot of people were stranded inside the sealed district and volunteers had difficulties getting the wounded out through the intense firing, residents said.