71.   Over the past week heavy rain has lashed the western part of the Indonesian archipelago, causing massive floods and landslides.

72.   Reports said the rains also lashed the North West Frontier Province at the weekend, causing damage to infrastructure, homes and crops.

73.   Small arms fighting continued as heavy rain lashed Kigali on Tuesday, Kabia said.

74.   Snow fell on Lebanon for the second consecutive day on Sunday trapping dozens of motorists in their cars, while heavy rains lashed the capital Beirut and coastal cities.

75.   Six people were buried alive in a mudslide near Bombay on Wednesday, as torrential rains lashed this western Indian city, officials said.

76.   The delayed seasonal rains are lashing eastern Africa with vengeance, ending a pro-longed drought, but creating flood problems.