1.   It quoted unnamed officials as saying they hoped rain brought by typhoons that hit coastal provinces last weekend would help.

2.   Linda also hit four provinces in southern Thailand Monday night, but officials said damage was less serious than originally feared.

3.   Monday night, Linda also hit four provinces in southern Thailand, killing three people, but officials said damage was less serious than originally feared.

4.   Monday night Linda also hit four provinces in southern Thailand killing three, but officials said damage was less serious than originally feared.

5.   The quake hit the provinces of Gilan, Tehran, Kurdestan, Qazvin, Zanjan and Hamedan and was followed by several aftershocks, the state news agency said.

6.   The quake hit the provinces of Gilan, Kurdestan, Qazvin, Zanjan and Hamedan and was followed by several aftershocks, the state news agency said.

7.   The quake hit the provinces of Gilan, Tehran, Kurdestan, Qazvin, Zanjan and Hamedan and was followed by several aftershocks, IRNA said.

8.   Fars province is regularly hit by earthquakes, most recently in May with another temblor measuring five on the Richter scale, which can cause considerable damage.

9.   The province was hit by several days of unrest last week after the death of a Sunni religious leader, residents said.

10.   The province has been hit by violent clashes between Dayaks and migrants from Madura, a small island off Java.