The police then shot and killed him as he ran off, the official news agency reported.

The official news agency said one, a woman, had died.

At no step in this long process did any community group or official agency oppose the plan.

The statement was carried by the official Iraqi press agency.

About 56 percent of the 26 million eligible voters took part, the official press agency reported early today.

The missile strike was reported by Iraq's official press agency.

It used to be the official press agency of Chechnya.

Yugoslavia's official news agency reported air strikes across the country again today and tonight.

The official news agency said today that the Iraqi leader had met with his military commanders.

The centers' estimate is based on cases reported to official agencies.