71.   Heavy machinegun fire broke out in Monrovia at dawn on Wednesday after a brief overnight calm, as factional fighting intensified in the Liberian capital.

72.   Hundreds of people fled a town near the Liberian capital Monrovia after an apparent rebel attack on Wednesday, a reporter in the area told AFP.

73.   In the Liberian capital Monrovia Salim will hold talks with the Liberian leaders, ECOWAS and United Nations officials Wednesday through Friday.

74.   It remained unclear whether the United States would shut down its embassy or maintain some presence in the Liberian capital.

75.   A ceasefire has been agreed between rival Liberian militias which have been fighting for the last four days in the Liberian capital, ECOMOG and UN sources said Wednesday.

76.   A Monrovia-based airline, Weasua, on Wednesday said it would shortly resume flights to the Liberian capital.

77.   A US military helicopter assigned to pick up foreigners in battle-wracked Monrovia failed to touch down in the Liberian capital on Wednesday, evacuees said.

78.   Across the Liberian capital people were going about their business relatively calmly Sunday, with many attending church as usual.

79.   African peacekeepers fired tear gas and bullets mid-morning Monday as renewed peace demonstrations in the Liberian capital turned violent.

80.   After three days of violence, fighting in Monrovia seemed to have died down Monday evening, residents of the Liberian capital told AFP.