41.   He also warned local authorities against ignoring the state sector in favour of private firms that bring in much-needed foreign capital.

42.   He warned the Russian authorities against trying to foist a government on Chechnya chosen in the Kremlin, instead of allowing free elections.

43.   In Amman, a HAMAS statement warned the authority against carrying out its pledge to disarm all militants in the Gaza Strip.

44.   In France, foreign ministry spokesman Jacques Rummelhardt warned the authorities against resorting to force.

45.   Indian Election Commissioner M.S. Gill warned the authorities against possible violence in the state during the election, as angry youths stoned shops and police here Saturday.

46.   Arab-American representatives cautioned authorities against arbitrary arrests of Muslims as part of a counterterrorism campaign conducted by the administration of President George W. Bush.

47.   ATT has filed a complaint with US regulatory authorities against the planned alliance of France, Telecom, Deutsche Telekom and Sprint, seeking to have the project blocked.

48.   But it warned authorities against crackdowns on its members.

49.   But the Taiwanese businessman decided to scrap the plan because of reported red tape in China and objections by Taipei authorities against direct investments in the mainland.

50.   The Spanish government also stepped up the pressure, warning Argentine authorities against taking discriminatory measures against foreign investors.