11.   In March, he kicked an Ecuadorean cameraman during a game in Quito for the Copa Liberatadores and sparked a near riot.

12.   In May, Malaysia reached the final of the Thomas Cup, before losing to the host nation Indonesia, whose partisan fans created a near riot.

13.   In the Philippines, a near riot and a stabbing incident forced an early end to a rock concert in Manila in support of AIDS awareness.

14.   A near riot and a stabbing incident forced an early end to a rock concert in the Philippines capital in aid of AIDS awareness Saturday night, witnesses said.

15.   At Bastia, a near riot broke out during a pitch invasion, attacks on players and match officials, and players attacking one another.

16.   Their encounter sparked a near riot in the courtroom.

17.   There was a near riot Friday when several thousand Chechens held a demonstration around the bodies, which were brought into central Grozny.

18.   Zambian police fired teargas to quell a near riot in the capital Lusaka on Wednesday when supporters of former president Kenneth Kaunda clashed with pro-government youths.