11.   By proposing a cease-fire, Sharon may be seeking to put the pressure on the Palestinians to take action to halt attacks on the Israelis.

12.   Critics also lashed out at Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto for failing to take strong action to halt the bloodshed.

13.   Garreton urged the Congolese authorities to take action to halt such incidents.

14.   He called on ABRI members to take firm action to halt the spread of malicious and false information.

15.   He emphasized that the United Nations and NATO could authorize actions to halt the fighting under existing resolutions.

16.   In Washington, Rugova said he used a meeting with Clinton to plead for urgent U.S. action to halt the escalating violence in his homeland.

17.   Sneh hinted that Israel may take action to halt Iranian nuclear projects but said he would not specify.

18.   The action halted service in many public offices around the country.

19.   The action halted train service in most of the country.

20.   The action halted train services in most of the country.