41.   A French daily reported Tuesday that France plans to drastically cut financial aid to Algeria while increasing aid to neighboring Morocco and Tunisia.

42.   Aid was cut to about half the refugees in July, continuing only for disabled and old people.

43.   Although Japan has not formally cut its aid to Cambodia, it has said that it is currently unsafe for its citizens to visit Cambodia.

44.   Another potential issue is the expected efforts by the Republican-dominated Congress to cut aid to Russia.

45.   At a meeting in Moscow last month, the countries sponsoring the Dayton agreement threatened to cut reconstruction aid to Bosnia unless all prisoners were released.

46.   Asked whether the new Republican leadership in the U.S. Congress might cut the aid on which many such agreements depend, Chernomyrdin smiled.

47.   But at the same time, both Clinton and Christopher urged Congress not to cut aid to Russia in punishment for the crackdown.

48.   But they softened their stance and accepted the mediation of Angola after the United States and the European Union threatened to cut vital aid to the poverty-stricken nation.

49.   Canada too cut government aid to Zimbabwe on Thursday and the United States has been coordinating with European allies about further possible measures against Mugabe.

50.   Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien also cut government aid to Zimbabwe on Thursday.