31.  Previous truces between Somali factions have quickly collapsed and the rival forces battled even as their leaders were negotiating.

32.  Rival forces intensified their fight for control of southern Mogadishu this week.

33.  Rocket bombardments by their rival forces reduced Kabul to rubble.

34.  SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina -- Bosnian government and rival Serb forces wage heavy infantry battles near the northwestern town of Bihac, struggling for highground.

35.  Short on resources, the Indonesian military fears more unrest between rival political forces ahead of national elections scheduled in June.

36.  Rwanda and Uganda fell out over their support for rival insurgent forces.

37.  SRNA said the rival forces had set up two opposing checkpoints, with peace force troops deployed in between.

38.  The government threatened legal action Tuesday against local and international news organizations whose coverage of fighting between rival forces in northern Cambodia is deemed unbalanced.

39.  The Kurdistan Democratic Party said Sunday that fighting had resumed and accused rival forces of breaking the truce negotiated by Washington on Friday.

40.  The party claims the rival forces crossed over from bases in Iran and were using heavy artillery provided by Tehran.