11.   He had been found guilty of spreading a rumour about a coup plot against Khatami.

12.   Indonesian officials have claimed unrest turned into riots after rumours were spread in the communities about ethnic or religious matters.

13.   Indonesian officials have claimed recent unrest turned into riots after rumours were spread in the communities about ethnic or religious matters.

14.   A dealer said some institutions deliberately spread rumours to liven up the share prices in order to sell shares with poor returns at a good price.

15.   The rumours are being spread by Vakha Arsanov, vice-president of the Chechen press, the FSB said in a statement.

16.   Those who stayed behind spread the rumour that the tanakh had burned in the flames which destroyed the synagogues.

17.   Karat said the VHP was the only Indian political organisation with networks in Britain and the United States to spread the rumours.

18.   Military and state police helped spread rumours and took part in the violence, while local police remained inexplicably passive.

19.   People spreading such rumours would be court-martialled and shot, he said.

20.   Soldiers and police helped to spread the rumours and actively took part in the attack, which local authorities did nothing to prevent.