21.   With some computer models suggesting that moisture from Hurricane Dennis will reach the region this week, the deficit may be further erased.

22.   President Clinton singled out the Burmese generals for criticism during a visit to the region this week.

23.   A delegation headed by a former U.S. national security adviser, Anthony Lake, was expected in the region this week in yet another attempt to find peace.

24.   A high-ranking State Department official is headed to the region this week to try to calm the tensions, which are again growing.

25.   A UNESCO team visited the region this week to evaluate its status and plans to present its findings in late November.

26.   A UNESCO team visited the region this week to evaluate its status.

27.   Annan was supposed to arrive in the region this week.

28.   As tension rose in the region this week following reports of Iraqi troop movements south of Baghdad, there was no sign that Kuwait would repeat that policy.

29.   Bosnian government troops captured much of the region this week and were digging new trenches south of Bihac town.

30.   Both countries increased their military presence in the region this week.