51.   U.S. jets mounted fierce attacks throughout the night, devastating two heavily fortified bases that had been guarding the southern approach, said Khan, the opposition commander.

52.   Yet his second-round vote remained rock solid, undented by two weeks of fierce attack from across the political spectrum.

53.   Ian Botham launched a fierce attack on Friday on the election of Graham Gooch as an England cricket selector ahead of him.

54.   Hundreds of thousands have also been driven from their homes in the south by the fierce attacks.

55.   Iraqi Information Minister Hamed Yussef Hammudi praised Mubarak on Friday for his response to a fierce attack on Baghdad made by King Hussein of Jordan.

56.   Iraq launched a fierce attack on the Cairo summit Monday, accusing Arab leaders of siding with the United States against Baghdad.

57.   Iraqi opposition leaders welcomed Thursday a fierce attack by King Hussein of Jordan on Baghdad and hailed his call for democracy and respect for human rights in the country.

58.   A crusade by President Robert Mugabe against white economic power in Zimbabwe, including fierce attacks on multinationals Lonrho and Anglo-American, sparked sharp reaction Monday.

59.   Bosnian Serb television Friday showed images of the town burning under the fierce attack.

60.   Central Grozny has been under fierce attack for three weeks.