31.   The people of Hong Kong speak Cantonese, while their new rulers speak Mandarin.

32.   The new ruler, Gen. Robert Guei, has pledged to hold elections, though he has yet to announce a date.

33.   The new rulers fight over who will get what job in the ruins, he noted.

34.   The new rulers here have moved with impressive speed to restore normality, albeit a peace still backed by truckloads of gunmen allied with Shirzai.

35.   The U.N. administrators and NATO soldiers must avoid turning into a new colonial ruler or allowing the Kosovo Liberation Army to become an opposition, he said.

36.   Though Nigeria may not be in imminent danger of breaking up, its new rulers will have to deal with these discontents.

37.   Will the new rulers support the movement to honor the democratic vote?

38.   President Clinton makes brief visit to Pakistan, meets with new military ruler.

39.   After confirming the new Taliban rulers had granted permission for her to be interviewed, the doctor arranged to meet the reporter the next morning.

40.   As the fighting raged north of Kabul, the U.N. special envoy Norbert Holl held more talks with the new Taliban rulers in the capital.