11.  Chechen President Aslan Maskhadov dismissed his government Thursday, sharply criticizing some ministers but giving no immediate reason for the mass firing, a Russian news agency said.

12.  No immediate reason was given on the break with tradition.

13.  No immediate reason was given for the change of heart.

14.  No immediate reasons were given for the removal of the legislatures of the southwestern province of Baluchistan and the southern province of Sindh.

15.  The immediate reason for the decrease in promised investment was a decision announced last year to cancel tax breaks on equipment imported by foreign investors.

16.  The Privy Council gave no immediate reason for the rejection.

17.  This can be considered as an immediate reason.

18.  There was no immediate reason given for the change.

19.  There was no immediate reason stated for targeting Vassilis Kokinos, the former head of the Greek Supreme Court.

20.  There were no immediate reasons given.