11.   Across the West Bank and Gaza, thousands of Palestinians joined protests against a renewal of contacts with Israel.

12.   But the protesters, joined by thousands of other clerics, turned their anger on the policemen, triggering the clash.

13.   In Belgrade, thousands of people joined the protests.

14.   In addition, thousands more joined smaller rallies in towns throughout the country.

15.   In the West Bank town of Tulkarem, meanwhile, thousands joined the funeral procession of two Palestinian gunmen killed in the Israeli attack Thursday.

16.   In southern Bacolod, thousands of people joined a candlelight protest in front of the city hall.

17.   In the Chilean capital of Santiago, thousands of rightists joined a mass rally on Saturday to express support for Pinochet and demand his release.

18.   Loyalists joined by thousands of Chavez supporters returned the former paratrooper to power two days later.

19.   Members said they expected thousands to join the march.

20.   On Tuesday, thousands of Sarajevans joined Muslim-Croat federation police as they entered the Sarajevo suburb of Ilidza.