41.   He said Russian troops might be withdrawn to the Chechen border and placed on standby to return immediately if civilians and authorities were threatened by rebels.

42.   He denied early reports that the rebels threatened to kill Foreign Minister Francisco Tudela, one of the hostages.

43.   Hutu rebels Wednesday threatened to attack if foreign troops enter Burundi as part of an international effort to restore peace in the tiny central African nation.

44.   In South Africa, peace talks were planned Saturday, but rebels threatened to pull out if the full government delegation did not show up.

45.   Kurdish rebels threaten to step up violence Tuesday after their leader is sentenced to death.

46.   Last year, Polisario rebels threatened to take up arms if the race crossed the disputed territory, but competitors rode through without incident.

47.   Kurdish rebels threatened to step up violence Tuesday after a state security court sentenced their leader, Abdullah Ocalan, to death.

48.   Meanwhile, leftist rebels threatened to destroy power lines unless authorities cut electricity to paramilitaries, the governor of Putumayo state, Jorge Devia, told local radio stations.

49.   Meanwhile, rebels are threatening new fighting in the southern state of Chiapas.

50.   Now her family is outraged, congressmen want him fired, and Communist rebels are threatening to kill him.