41.   Thousands of government troops overcoming rebel resistance continued their advance Wednesday into guerrilla-held territory, military officials said.

42.   Thousands of government troops overcoming rebel resistance continued their advance Wednesday into guerrilla-held territory in northern Sri Lanka, military officials said.

43.   Undaunted by a score of arrests, Italian dairy farmers vowed Thursday to continue their advance toward Brussels to protest European Union milk quotas.

44.   A military spokesman here said thousands of soldiers backed by artillery and armour remained in their newly captured territory overnight and continued their advance at dawn Wednesday.

45.   The Taliban continued their advance after the air raids, it said.

46.   The rebels continued their advance in the rest of the country Sunday towards Butare in the south and Kibuye in the west.

47.   Thousands of people in outback towns are now running out of drinking water as drought continues its advance through the once lush eastern states.

48.   Tutsi rebels were continuing their advance northwards as aid agencies were attempting to evacuate international staff and foreign nationals were advised to leave the region.

49.   Wednesday evening volunteers were moving into the area around Grozny to defend the capital as Russian forces continued their advance on the town.

50.   Yassir Said Arman, SPLA spokesman in the Eritrean capital, said the opposition forces would continue their advance.