21.   Outside the major towns, services are few.

22.   Rebels have infiltrated the major towns, drawing support from local Chechens, embittered by the indiscriminate Russian attacks.

23.   Rebels have infiltrated the major towns, drawing support from local Chechens who are embittered by the indiscriminate Russian attacks.

24.   Since thousands of army troops arrived several months ago, the area is safer, says Felipe Lopez, who is mayor of Tepetixtla, the nearest major town.

25.   Strathclyde Passenger Transport operates buses that link all the major towns on the island.

26.   That meant giving up major West Bank towns, including Hebron.

27.   The nearest major town is Tarin Kowt, the capital of Oruzgan province.

28.   The opposition controls most major towns in Serbia, with its own radio or television stations.

29.   The major town in the area is Tarin Kowt, the capital of Oruzgan province.

30.   The rebels are holding much of the countryside in the southern provinces, and the government holds the major towns, railheads and ports.