81.   More than thirty candidates filed their nominations Tuesday defying militant threats to disrupt legislative elections in the troubled state of Kashmir, officials said.

82.   Opposition parties disrupted the election which was marked by widespread violence.

83.   The Communists and Federal Security Service claim the officials were taking out money, but pro-Yeltsin officials say the arrests were an attempt to disrupt the elections.

84.   The government last week accused the opposition of wanting to disrupt the election and derail the transition programme.

85.   The Indian government overnight slapped a security alert amid fears that attacks could be staged by separatist groups in a bid to disrupt parliamentary elections in April and May.

86.   The government said in a broadcast statement Monday night that the attacks would not disrupt legislative elections due to be held in May.

87.   The Moslem-led Bosnian government urged the international community Thursday to remove Karadzic from power, saying the announcement was a Serb ruse to disrupt elections.