61.   The opposition coalition espouses a more liberal brand of Islam and says the latest offensive is an attempt to push the Taliban into negotiations.

62.   The rebel faction has captured large areas of southern Sudan since it launched the latest offensive in April.

63.   The rebel faction led by Col. John Garang has captured large areas of southern Sudan since it launched the latest offensive in April.

64.   The U.N. Security Council has refused to sanction NATO attacks to stop the latest Serb offensive against Bihac.

65.   Thousands of Eritrean troops have been killed, wounded or captured during the latest offensive, said a statement issued Monday by the Ethiopian government.

66.   U.N. spokesman Lt. Col. Gary Coward said government forces appeared to have regained some ground lost in the latest Serb offensive southwest of Bihac town.

67.   U.S. military relying on paid warriors in latest offensive.

68.   U.S. Vice President Al Gore arrived Saturday with praise for Russian voters and a stern message of disapproval for the Kremlin over its latest offensive in Chechnya.

69.   Turkish newspapers reported Wednesday that Turkey has launched its latest offensive into northern Iraq against rebel Turkish Kurds.

70.   Utkan said the latest offensive took place on Gara mountain, close to the Iraqi-Turkish border, but would not give any further details.