11.   Masood has urged caution, advising his troops to prepare their defences before pushing ahead, he said.

12.   Nsue, a lawyer, was at the time of his arrest preparing the defence of several people accused of involvement in the foiled coup.

13.   Nsue, a lawyer, was at the time of his arrest preparing the defence of several people accused of involvement in the October coup.

14.   On Tuesday, Bizimungu described his detention as illegal and complained that he and Ntakirutinka had not been given an opportunity to prepare their defence together.

15.   Separatist forces were reportedly preparing their defences after local officials said a dummy missile had been fired on a block of flats in central Grozny, causing several casualties.

16.   The Australians are preparing the defence of their crown at the world championships in Birmingham, England, in July.

17.   The lawyer hired by the family has already passed through court registration procedures and is initiating contact with Wang Dan in order to prepare a defence.