1.   Ethnic unrest is spreading throughout the south-western republics of the former Soviet Union.

2.   By early September unrest had spread across the entire sweep of the northern Hindi belt, from Gujarat in the west to Bihar in the east.

3.   Civil unrest this week spread from the southern oil city of Warri to the nearby Koko region.

4.   In recent days the unrest has spread.

5.   Interior Minister Carlos Corach said that the government did not expect the social unrest to spread.

6.   Labor unrest has spread, and foreign investment has not yet materialized.

7.   Labor unrest spread fears of class war.

8.   Shahed Mohammad, vice-president of ABN Amro in Bahrain, said Manama remains a safe base for banking even though civil unrest has spread in recent weeks.

9.   Venezuelan shares fell amid concern that social unrest could spread and hinder corporate earnings, and as shares appeared overpriced.

10.   Opposition leaders called for a general strike Saturday to protest the police gunfire, and the unrest spread throughout the state.