31.   But they have opened and closed the border at random intervals, at times trapping thousands of displaced people inside the province.

32.   By Monday, however, only a trickle did as Yugoslav authorities again reportedly closed its borders.

33.   By the next morning, the border was closed to everyone but firefighters and villagers with medical emergencies.

34.   Closing the border would also put an end to the disturbing images of fleeing refugees, images that have turned much of world public opinion against the Yugoslav government.

35.   Close the borders.

36.   Closing the borders between Israel and the occupied territories is justified to give passions on both sides a chance to cool, but it cannot be of unlimited duration.

37.   Consequently, the rush to close the borders threatens to lock out not only foreigners, but also citizens who wrongly are perceived as outsiders.

38.   Cousins embraced for the first time since Israel closed its borders to most Gazans six years ago.

39.   Despite pleas from the U.N. relief agency, the Zairians kept the border closed for the second day.

40.   Even before the borders were closed, NATO was struggling with masses of refugees in Macedonia and Albania.