41.   While the Russian military has not publicly set a deadline for taking the city, it seems determined to seize Grozny by early in the new year.

42.   After nearly four years of trying to take the city by force, Hekmatyar has agreed to share power with his archenemy, President Burhanuddin Rabbani.

43.   All the cities were taken from the Taliban over the past week by troops of the northern alliance.

44.   All the cities were taken from the Taliban over the last week by troops of the northern alliance.

45.   After the failed assault, the military changed tactics, attacking from a distance with heavy artillery and missiles, then slowly taking the city with ground troops.

46.   Alliance may need more U.S. help to take key city.

47.   Along the Kabul front, Gen. Alim Khan, a senior opposition commander, said his forces were anxious to try to take the city.

48.   AMITA Pearls at the Johor Baru Zon Complex has came up with a new pearl design that may take the city by storm.

49.   Analysts say it is unlikely the Khmer Rouge could take the city, given their far smaller numbers.

50.   An army of rebel fighters says it is closing in on Kinshasa and claims that it will take the city within days.