41.   The president declared a state of siege late Wednesday, assuming increased powers to quell the unrest.

42.   The president declared the matter to be a state secret and publicly denied he was sick.

43.   Under the constitution, the president declares the state of emergency, while the government retains control.

44.   White House spokeswoman Claire Buchan said the president has declared his support for building new runways.

45.   HAITI MAP Map of Haiti, whose acting president declared a state of emergency Sunday in the face of new US moves to isolate the country.

46.   Incumbent president Liamine Zeroual declared on Tuesday he will run for another term.

47.   And he said the embattled president might declare a state of emergency in a bid to crack down on the protests.

48.   The National Assembly on Saturday passed a law enabling the president to declare a disaster zone.

49.   The party president has already declared his intention to stand.

50.   The president declared Sunday a day of national mourning.