1.   Yeltsin has ordered his administration to combat political extremism.

2.   A parliamentary report leaked to the media recently blamed the organization for failing to combat Islamic extremism and prevent the recruitment of activists.

3.   Demirel and Karimov also held talks on combating Islamic extremism, blamed for a recent series of bombings in Uzbekistan.

4.   Hartmut Bagger, the inspector general of the armed forces, said the Bundeswehr also will step up training of officers to recognize and combat rightist extremism among recruits.

5.   King Hussein said extremism was the enemy of democracy and he backed inter-faith dialogue as a means of combating extremism.

6.   On Tuesday, a presidential panel on combating political extremism also urged stronger action against neo-Nazi groups, including prohibiting them from disseminating their literature and symbols.

7.   On Tuesday, a presidential panel on combating political extremism urged stronger action against neo-Nazi groups, including banning them from disseminating their literature and symbols.

8.   Turkish President Suleyman Demirel held talks on combating Islamic extremism with his Uzbek counterpart Monday and signed several cooperation agreements between the two countries.