31.   The Indian government has detected the eastward movement of anti-aircraft batteries from near the Afghan border, an Indian official said on Wednesday.

32.   The Pakistan government said last week that it intended to move some of its troops from the Afghan border to the Kashmir region.

33.   The Pakistani government has witnessed particularly fierce demonstrations in regions near the Afghan border.

34.   The raid took place in the village of Azam Warsak, about seven miles from the Afghan border.

35.   The sleepy Afghan border guards, recently hired by the Americans to look for terrorist suspects, give a lazy wave.

36.   The ties between Quetta and Kandahar, across the Afghan border, are deep and multi-layered.

37.   The warning by President Mohammad Khatami amplified the blunt message already sent by Iran through a major troop buildup near the Afghan border.

38.   The Times also reported that advance units of two United States Army divisions are on the Afghan border preparing for strikes against the Taliban regime.

39.   There were conflicting statements Thursday as to the status of the redeployment from the Afghan border.

40.   This week, Uzbek officials ordered a partial evacuation of civilians from areas near the Afghan border, while Uzbek troops were put on alert.