21.   However, the Israeli premier has called on Damascus to take direct and firm action to halt anti-Israeli attacks in south Lebanon.

22.   Intellectuals had pleaded with Mubarak to take action to halt a tide of court cases against them from Islamic fundamentalist lawyers.

23.   Saudi Arabia urged Islamic countries Monday to take action to halt the Russian military offensive in Chechnya.

24.   South Korean authorities say they are taking action to halt illegal and brutal slaughter methods but they will not ban the eating of dog meat.

25.   Tanzania is taking action to halt an influx of fake and substandard medicines, many of them from India, the Express newspaper reported Thursday.