31.   Neither side said whether aid had been promised.

32.   Napolitano has promised aid to North African countries if they will better patrol their coasts to prevent the nightly exodus to Italy.

33.   Napolitano has promised aid to North African countries if they will better patrol their coasts to prevent the nightly exodus to southern Italian islands and shores.

34.   North Korea thanked the United States on Friday for promising food aid, while refusing to acknowledge similar pledges by rivals South Korea and Japan.

35.   On a visit to the devastated areas Monday afternoon, Prime Minister Alain Juppe promised government aid on Tuesday for the hardest-hit areas.

36.   South Korea says it can promise such aid and other economic assistance only after the North sits down for the talks.

37.   Tacho, however, said many peasants have been promised government aid in the past but the aid was never delivered.

38.   Taiwan, which China claims is a renegade province, denies it has promised financial aid to Papua New Guinea in exchange for diplomatic recognition.

39.   The aid was promised by Foreign Minister Lamberto Dini during a telephone conversation with Arafat, a government statement said.

40.   The European Union has promised massive aid to Yugoslavia if Milosevic loses.