Mohammed, the Iraqi commander, also said the situation was quiet in other southern cities where fighting had been reported.

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On Saturday, the situation was quiet but tense near Tetovo, Macedonia's second-largest city.

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She said her family told her to stay quiet and let elders handle the situation.

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Although police came under heavy fire when they first entered the area to try and arrest Mr Coke on Tuesday, correspondents said the situation on Wednesday was mostly quiet.

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We had got used to big-name foreign stars arriving at the start of each season but this year has been incredibly quiet on that front and the global economic situation means there haven't been any 'Galactico' signings.

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Given the gravity of the situation, Supachai - though uneasy with Tarrin's moves - kept quiet and focused on boosting exports.

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