21.   A powerful explosion ripped a car carrying a top aide to the Palestinian intelligence chief on Saturday, killing him and critically injuring a bodyguard.

22.   A regional police chief on Tuesday defended the shooting to death of civilians during a religious riot in eastern Indonesia, arguing that it avoided more casualties.

23.   A Maryland police chief on Tuesday defended the way his officers handled a recent traffic stop involving two black White House aides.

24.   A retired Indian intelligence chief on Saturday took over as the governor of troubled Jammu-Kashmir state for a second stint.

25.   And he put military chiefs on notice as well.

26.   Assad signed the decree naming Aslan as the new army chief on Wednesday.

27.   Biswas, who is in charge of the Defense Ministry, named Maj. Gen. Mahbubur Rahman the new army chief on Monday.

28.   Chief on the list of things holding Trump back from announcing his candidacy is factional infighting within the party.

29.   EU leaders to discuss Kosovo with UN chief on Wednesday.

30.   European Union finance chiefs on Friday downplayed fears that the spreading international economic turmoil will derail growth within the EU as it prepares to launch its single currency.