41.   Katanec, who vowed to quit as coach after the World Cup following his clash with Zahovic, said his team had shown courage under immense pressure.

42.   Law enforcement agents confiscated more than a ton of narcotics from smugglers following clashes in northeastern Iran, the Islamic Republic News Agency reported Tuesday..

43.   Libya has expelled thousands of Egyptian workers following clashes between security forces and Muslim radicals in major Libyan towns, officials and Arab diplomats said Thursday.

44.   Libya has denied it is deporting thousands of Egyptian workers following clashes earlier this week between security forces and Muslim militants in major Libyan towns.

45.   Meanwhile, the situation in the East Timor village of Alas, was tense Friday following a clash between Indonesian soldiers and rebels, military sources said.

46.   North Korea accused the United States of inciting South Korea to provoke the clash and sending additional warships and military aircraft in support of South Korea following the clash.

47.   Officials say the shelling followed a clash between the guerrillas and Israeli soldiers on the edge of the security zone.

48.   Opponents of a Canadian gold mining company blocked a main northern highway Monday following a clash that left more than a dozen people injured.

49.   Several protesters were arrested following minor clashes with police.

50.   Riot police remained on heightened alert for a second night of violence Thursday following clashes with Kurdish militants in several cities.