21.   Three players, who were not named, were alleged to have smoked marijuana during the tour of South Africa at the end of last year.

22.   Zhu was also alleged to have unexplained wealth, the sources said.

23.   Masako Owada, a former diplomat, had been criticised for a perceived low-key presence as Crown Princess and Prince Akishino was alleged to have extramarital affairs.

24.   Neighbors in the Grozny district where the shooting is alleged to have taken place put the number of dead at eight.

25.   Omar said that his three co-defendants, who are alleged to have sent emails to news organisations threatening to kill Pearl, had been tortured to extract confessional statements.

26.   Several other Aum members are alleged to have part in the massacre.

27.   Tajik rebels are alleged to have bases across the border in Afghanistan, a charge denied by Kabul.

28.   The Gaullist premier was also alleged to have organized cut-price flats for several other family members, including his ex-wife.