41.   Developing countries called for curbing the power of the five permanent Security Council members, when the General Assembly took up the controversial issue of reforming the council.

42.   His predecessor, Haris Silajdzic, resigned last week rather than have his powers curbed in the new government.

43.   He was seeking to curb the power of the Greek Patriarchate as well as curtail Russian influence among his Bulgarian subjects.

44.   Howard is expected to use his fresh mandate and economic credentials to push through more reforms to curb trade union power and further deregulate the labor market.

45.   If retained as president, however, Musharraf promised not to curb the powers of the next elected prime minister, who heads the government under the constitution.

46.   Insurgents demand the government curb the power of President Sali Berisha.

47.   It also recommended repealing amendments that curbed government powers over broadcasting, public demonstrations, and the right of societies to have overseas links, the papers said.

48.   Leaders in Beijing recently have stepped up efforts to curb the powers of provincial power brokers, hoping to fortify central government control and to polish their tainted image.

49.   Most of the major parties are now in opposition to Yeltsin and it would be to his advantage to curb their power in parliament.

50.   Nevertheless, all major Bosnian Serb parties pledged to resist any attempts to curb powers of the Serb ministate.