51.   But there were no immediate reports of further fighting on Friday.

52.   Diplomats have blamed the fighting on attempts by Tutsi extremists to rid neighborhoods of majority Hutu residents.

53.   Dozens of government soldiers in pick-up trucks raced to the scene of the fighting on the southern outskirts of the city.

54.   Earlier in the week, National Security Minister K.D. Knight blamed the fighting on growing stockpiles of illegal weapons throughout the Caribbean island nation.

55.   Eritrea claimed victory Monday in the third day of intense fighting on this Badme-Sheraro front, saying it once again pushed back an Ethiopian offensive.

56.   Ethiopia said there was a lull in the fighting on Wednesday on all battle fronts.

57.   Fierce fighting on the eastern fringe of Kabul had killed hundreds of combatants from both sides, a Red Cross official said.

58.   Fierce fighting on the eastern fringe of Kabul killed hundreds of combatants on both sides, a Red Cross official said.

59.   Fighting on frontlines and the outskirts of Sarajevo escalated into a major battle between government and Serb troops, bringing a daylong barrage of shells on the city.

60.   Fresh fighting on Thursday as negotiators and foreign envoys were meeting underscored the need for quick progress in the talks.