71. Grossrieder also complained that Israeli roadblocks hinder ambulances from reaching Palestinian casualties from more than a year of fighting. 72. He is unlikely to care about military, or even civilian, casualties from the NATO bombs. 73. He said no one was hurt at the Dutch U.N. positions, but he had no word on casualties from a refugee center hit by at least one shell. 74. Hospitals struggled to care for a rush of casualties from heavy fighting north of the capital Saturday between Taliban Islamic fighters and soldiers loyal to the deposed government. 75. Hospitals, where casualties from the conflict had been arriving, were reportedly without basic medical and surgical supplies. 76. Impoverished Tajikistan sees frequent minor tremors across its Pamir Mountains but few buildings are secured and small damages are frequent, though casualties from earthquakes are relatively rare. 77. In addition to shortages of food and basic amenities, it is feared a chaotic return would result in casualties from mines, unexploded ordnance and booby-traps. 78. In another casualty from the high-tech downturn, Dell Computer Corp. has canceled its major customer conference, DirectConnect, which was set for August. 79. In daily accounts of the fighting, the Russian military often reports more casualties from explosives than from skirmishes with the rebels. 80. In Bangladesh, officials tend to downplay the casualties from accidents such as ferry sinkings. |