31.   Islamic Jihad, which has claimed dozens of deadly attacks against Israelis in recent years, blamed his assassination on Israel.

32.   Meanwhile, Croatian Serb rockets slammed into the Croatian capital of Zagreb for the second straight day Wednesday, again claiming dozens of casualties.

33.   Most Indians wanted to avoid new elections, which routinely claim dozens of lives in poll-related violence.

34.   NATO planes on Monday attacked Serb targets in northeastern Bosnia after Serb shelling of government towns claimed dozens of casualties, an alliance spokesman said.

35.   NATO planes attacked Serb targets in northeastern Bosnia on Monday after Serb shelling of government territory killed a Norwegian peacekeeper and claimed dozens of civilian casualties.

36.   NATO planes on Monday attacked Serb targets in northeastern Bosnia, after Serb shelling of government towns claimed dozens of casualties, an alliance spokesman said.

37.   NATO planes attacked Serb targets in northeastern Bosnia on Monday after Serb shelling of government territory killed a Norwegian peackeeper and claimed dozens of civilian casualties.

38.   On Sunday, Peru and Ecuador traded charges over who was the aggressor in fighting that has claimed dozens of lives.

39.   Officials hope the creation of elected city and rural councils will help erode the culture of conflict in the region that still claims dozens of lives each week.

40.   On Saturday, opposition politicians held a march to protest a crime wave that claims dozens of lives each week.