41.   It also underscored rapidly worsening relations between the Taliban and international aid organizations, which have accused the ruling militia of harassing aid workers and hampering relief operations.

42.   It said rescue operations were hampered by gas explosions that occurred after the landslide in the Aberdeen district in southern Hong Kong.

43.   NATO warplanes hit fixed targets and military units on the ground in Kosovo overnight despite bad weather which hampered operations, alliance officials said Saturday.

44.   NATO warplanes hit fixed targets and military units on the ground in Kosovo overnight despite bad weather which hampered operations, officials at alliance headquarters said Saturday.

45.   Njolay said two bodies had been recovered and the rescue operation was hampered by lack of heavy earth moving equipment.

46.   On Tuesday, Iran appealed to the international community for assistance as relief operations were hampered by freezing temperatures and relentless snow storms.

47.   One of the bumps has been the bad weather that has hampered military operations in the Balkans recently and the rail travel constraints imposed by Austrian and Hungarian authorities.

48.   Powerful monsoon winds and poor visibility were hampering rescue operations, he said.

49.   Powerful monsoon winds coupled with poor visibility hampered rescue operations on Friday by rescue teams in helicopters and speed boats.

50.   Rescue operations have been hampered by blocked roads and damage to infrastructure, but affected areas continue to be evacuated, the Red Cross agency said.