1.   Amid the painful and extraordinary events, Gazans weathered what has become routine since fighting flared between Palestinians and Israelis a year ago.

2.   Fighting flared again on Tuesday in villages around Kosovo, a province of Serbia, which is one of two republics in Yugoslavia.

3.   Fighting flared late on Tuesday on fronts north and south of the capital after a generally quiet day.

4.   Fighting has flared back and forth, and Serbian MiG fighters and helicopters attacked Kosovar positions on Thursday, the rebels reported.

5.   Fighting has flared in the three-decade-old insurgency following his failure to build on the peacemaking and economic development policies of his predecessor, Fidel Ramos.

6.   In Kosovo, fighting flared.

7.   The rebels have vowed to shut down the pipeline, and fighting recently has flared near the oil fields.

8.   Peacekeepers came under attack Monday night in the northeastern ridges of the capital, and fighting flared again Tuesday and Wednesday.

9.   Progress has appeared stalled, and fighting flared this week south of Sarajevo and in northwest Bosnia, where government and allied Croat troops have made significant advances.

10.   Progress has appeared to be stalled, and fighting flared this week south of Sarajevo and in northwest Bosnia.