21.   Russia has threatened to impose harsher measures on the breakaway southern republic, while the Chechens say Russian planes have bombed and shelled villages.

22.   The delay over harsher measures appeared due partly to divisions since the November summit.

23.   The U.S. envoy for the Balkans, Robert Gelbard, warned of harsher measures to come.

24.   It called for harsher measures to deal with the rising violence.

25.   Officials said the city-state had opted to put in place harsher measures because drug addicts were turning to crime and trafficking to sustain their habit.

26.   Officials say the city state has opted to put in place the harsher measures because drug addicts were turning to crime and trafficking to sustain their habit.

27.   Republican Bob Dole, meanwhile, has proposed even harsher measures than the ones that made into law.

28.   The arrest of the Bible courier is just one of several reports of harsher measures against Christians.