21.   The government controls Batticaloa city, but the adjoining areas are held by the rebels.

22.   The Indian army cordoned off Berwa and the adjoining area, and were hunting for militants who escaped into nearby forests.

23.   The northeastern regions of Friuli Venezia Giulia, in a joint bid with adjoining areas in Austria and Slovenia, and Veneto expressed their interest earlier.

24.   The northeastern regions of Friuli Venezia Giulia, in a joint bid with adjoining areas in Austria and Slovenia, and Veneto have earlier presented their candidacies.

25.   Two more militants were killed in another incident in an adjoining area.

26.   Feverish work by fire fighters from several dozen companies prevented the blaze from spreading into an adjoining area where extremely flammable substances were stored.

27.   The opposition called a general strike for Wednesday in the capital Dhaka and adjoining areas coinciding with a planned rally to support Zia.

28.   The organisation had distributed pamphlets in Ranchi and adjoining areas declaring plans to observe a protest strike against the ban and against alleged police atrocities.

29.   UN sources said the fighting had displaced thousands of people who have taken shelter in Herat city and adjoining areas.

30.   The mailroom and adjoining areas were evacuated and sealed off and the letter sent for testing.