31.   Sirens sounded a general alert and streets were largely deserted, as government and Serb forces fought artillery duels near western suburbs.

32.   Sporadic artillery exchanges were reported in the wider Dubrovnik area, where a general alert was proclaimed Monday, U.N. spokeswoman Susan Angle said.

33.   Sporadic artillery exchanges were reported in the wider Dubrovnik area, where a general alert was proclaimed today, U.N. spokeswoman Susan Angle said.

34.   The city was on general alert as of Sunday afternoon.

35.   The city was placed on general alert after gunfire struck a plane carrying Yasushi Akashi, the top U.N. official in former Yugoslavia, Sunday morning.

36.   The nearby town of Otocac, where Croatian troop movements were reported, was said to be under general alert.

37.   The nearby town of Otocac was reported under general alert.

38.   The ministry, however, denied Pakistani reports of a build up of Indian forces or a general alert in Kashmir.

39.   The region has been on a general alert since the Ipil attack.

40.   Tuzla was put on general alert after explosions were heard on the outskirts.