41.   Russian military helicopters buzzed at low altitude into and out of the conflict zone, some bearing the Red Cross emblem.

42.   Russian military helicopters buzzed through the conflict zone, some bearing the Red Cross emblem.

43.   Shevardnadze did not specify his threat, but noted that the international community was prepared to send troops and use force in conflict zones.

44.   Since the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, some former Soviet bloc countries have been selling off arms to conflict zones to shore up their shaky economies.

45.   Takhar, once considered an opposition stronghold, is a major conflict zone.

46.   The action marked a dramatic departure from past policies of remaining in conflict zones.

47.   The conflict zone touches on an area being developed by a wide range of oil companies ranging from China to Canada.

48.   The event brings together youth from across Northern Ireland and other world conflict zones.

49.   The observers plan to visit the conflict zone on the Peruvian side on Friday.

50.   The Russian government, meanwhile, asked Russian and foreign journalists to leave the conflict zone by midnight Saturday.