61.   Economic growth in the Mindanao region of the southern Philippines has been stunted by a quarter-century of fighting between Muslim separatists and government forces.

62.   Elections to the state assembly began last week amid threats by Muslim separatists to kill voters.

63.   Estrada also faces pressure from Muslim separatists fighting for independence.

64.   Estrada flew to this southern city to fulfill an election promise to develop the region and push peace negotiations with Muslim separatists.

65.   For the past decade, a bloody uprising by Muslim separatists has wracked the Indian held portion of Kashmir.

66.   Former President Corazon Aquino, once criticized for being too soft on Muslim separatists, on Wednesday urged Filipinos to support a new peace agreement with the rebels.

67.   Government forces and Muslim separatists clashed in the disputed northern territory of Kashmir near the India-Pakistan border, killing at least five combatants, police said Monday.

68.   Gujral inaugurated construction of the first railway line to Kashmir, where Muslim separatists are fighting to break away from the Indian federation.

69.   Gujral was due to inaugurate construction on the first railway line to Kashmir, where Muslim separatists are fighting to break away from the Indian federation.

70.   He also hosted peace talks in Tripoli earlier this year between the Philippine government and Muslim separatists fighting for autonomy.