11.   Mugabe urged supporters Wednesday to offer thanks to war veterans for leading the occupations that had hastened the land takeovers.

12.   Mrs. Suu Kyi has been urging dialogue and has pledged to continue her campaign for democracy, while urging supporters to be disciplined and patient.

13.   On Wednesday, the opposition urged supporters in towns where it claimed victory to seize city halls and establish their own rule.

14.   Ranariddh has urged his supporters not to respond to provocations with violence, fearing Hun Sen would use the excuse to bar him from coming back again.

15.   Ranariddh urged his supporters not to respond to provocations with violence, fearing Hun Sen would use the excuse to bar him from coming back again.

16.   Several smaller candidates eliminated in the previous round of voting refused to endorse either finalist and urged their supporters not to vote.

17.   Socialist Party chief Francois Hollande urged supporters to rally during the next week.

18.   The militant Islamic group Hamas urged its supporters to register for Palestinian elections, even though the group has not yet decided whether to take part in the balloting.

19.   The main pro-Western Democratic Party called for a boycott, and several smaller parties not in the runoff also urged their supporters not to vote.

20.   The Socialist Party chief, Francois Hollande, urged supporters to rally during the next week.