1.   Looters ransacked the building, which was engulfed with dense black smoke and huge flames within a few minutes.

2.   Looters ransacked the building which was engulfed with dense black smoke and huge flames within a few minutes.

3.   On Thursday, police battled hundreds of demonstrators in the streets of the Argentine capital, while looters ransacked homes and supermarkets nationwide.

4.   Simmering popular discontent erupted in a day of frenzied violence Wednesday, when impoverished looters ransacked supermarkets across the country.

5.   But the situation remained very much uncertain in the capital, where the presidential palace was ringed by troops and stores had been ransacked by looters.

6.   Earlier Friday, looters ransacked international aid offices and UN workers were advised to leave town.

7.   Even after war ended, looters ransacked hospitals in Aden and stripped them of supplies.

8.   Looters ransacked international aid offices Friday and UN workers were advised to leave town as tension remained high here amid fighting between government troops and Zairean Tutsi rebels.

9.   Many were ransacked by looters shortly after the northern troops took the city.