21.   It said five women had told Human Rights Watch about sexual violence, and three of them tried unsuccessfully to report assaults to local authorities.

22.   Numerous assaults were reported.

23.   Tamil Tiger Internet sites reported rebel assaults on the Ariyalai and Tanankilappu seaside military bases.

24.   The agency, which is aligned with the Taliban, reported helicopter assaults on Taliban installations and residential areas north of Kabul.

25.   The assault was reported by a man who was atop a palm tree tapping sap.

26.   The assault also was reported by independent media.

27.   The Zimbabwe Teachers Association also reported assaults on teachers who were considered opposition supporters, the statement said.

28.   Four of the victims had reported the assaults to the police.

29.   A Singapore student in Queensland also reported an assault, while other Singapore students in Australia have complained of verbal abuse, he said.

30.   But Russians continue to report nightly assaults on their positions, and Chechens continue to dig up the corpses of the missing.