11.   He said the rebels were trying to establish centres of military resistance at Shali and Gudermes, rebel strongholds east of Grozny.

12.   A finance ministry official said the trading centre could be established by early next year.

13.   A NEPA official said on radio that complaint centres have been established in Lagos and others parts of the country where power consumers could lodge complaints about power cuts.

14.   They said election monitoring centres were being established in Srinagar to provide round-the-clock information once the electoral process started.

15.   Officials said central warning centres have been established in Rawalpindi and Sargodha to provide information to the general public about any air attacks by enemy forces.

16.   The biggest centre was established by President Zayed ibn Sultan al-Nahayan in the oasis city of al-Ain.