71.   The Taliban Islamic army claimed to have repulsed an opposition assault in northeastern Baghlan province after a round of fierce fighting, officials said Sunday.

72.   The trial opened in the holy city of Mashhad, capital of the northeastern Khorastan province, where the grisly killings took place over a year.

73.   The United States has also agreed for the first time to import sweet pears known as ya, grown in northeastern Hebei province, the newspaper said.

74.   There have been no elections in years in war-torn northeastern province, which also is being federally administered.

75.   The verdict was issued in Mashhad, capital of northeastern Khorasan province, after several court sessions, the agency said.

76.   Two alleged smugglers were arrested in the cities of Torbat-e Jam and Qaen in northeastern Khorasan province, IRNA said.

77.   Two alleged smugglers were arrested in the operations in the cities of Torbat-e Jam and Qaen in northeastern Khorasan province, IRNA said.

78.   Two people were killed in the northeastern Ardebil province, the official Islamic Republic News Agency said.

79.   Two French radio journalists were killed Sunday when their convoy was hit in northeastern Takhar province, Radio France Internationale and RTL radio announced in Paris.

80.   He denounced it as a sham a couple of months ago but stood successfully for election as delegate from his native northeastern Badakshan province.