31.   Yamaichi may merge Naigai Securities Co. and Naito Securities Co. -- two Osaka-based brokerages -- with as many as two other units, the Yomiuri newspaper said.

32.   Opposition activists beat up the candidates Sunday in some northern and southern districts, Ittefaq and Janakatha newspapers said.

33.   Other charges include the attempted murder of seven policemen and civilians, Al-Akhbar newspaper said Monday.

34.   Papin is expected to see Ferguson when Manchester United plays Nantes in a Champions League match Wednesday, the newspaper said.

35.   Police believe the boys died about two hours before being found, the newspaper said.

36.   Otherwise, he will face a firing squad for convictions on bribery, embezzlement and gambling charges, the newspaper said.

37.   Preparations will begin soon on convening the forum later this summer, possibly in the city of Hiroshima, Japanese newspapers said.

38.   Pearl was in Karachi to interview leaders of radical Islamic groups, the newspaper said.

39.   Prosecutors are looking into whether the red carpet treatment helped win favors for Nomura or the banks, the newspaper said.

40.   Prosecutors in Chengdu decided a few days ago to arrest Guo on charges of leaking state secrets, the newspaper said.