11.   Ironically, the lack of snow in southern Spain contrasts with a deluge in the Alpine regions.

12.   Police were expecting hundreds more illegal immigrants to try to cross the border in the Alpine region of Savoie into Italy in the next several days.

13.   Streams in the entire northern Alpine region, including the Iller, Wertach, Lech, Ammer, Loisach, Isar and Inn were flooded, police said.

14.   The Alpine region of Arlberg is often struck by small quakes.

15.   The deaths were the latest caused by sudden wintry weather in the Alpine region that brought heavy snow and downpours, catching many summer vacationers by surprise.

16.   This Alpine region is not known for linguists fluent in Mongolian.

17.   Train workers in Bordeaux and in the alpine Chambery region voted to continue the strike, while a remaining two regions had not yet decided late Thursday.

18.   Train workers in Bordeaux and in the alpine Chambery region voted to continue the strike, while a remaining three regions had not yet decided late Thursday.

19.   A strong earth tremor shook the alpine region of southeastern France early Monday, causing a number of power cuts, fire services said.

20.   An earthquake measuring five on the Richter scale shook the Alpine region of southeastern France early Monday, causing a number of power cuts, authorities said.