41.   Croatia took a step toward joining NATO on Wednesday by formally submitting a request to join a program leading to alliance membership.

42.   Each month, the United Nations submits a request to the government requesting permission for aid agencies to fly aid into southern Sudan.

43.   For trips abroad, Arafat would still have to submit a request to Israel, Ayalon said.

44.   Friday, the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv said a formal extradition request had been submitted to Israel.

45.   German regulators had submitted a request to review the DEA deal three weeks ago.

46.   Gwee had submitted a request earlier Thursday asking President Ong Teng Cheong to delay the execution so the condemned man could file a personal clemency petition.

47.   He submitted two requests for an inquiry to the lower house of Congress.

48.   He said the request was submitted earlier Sunday.

49.   If conference participants want to demonstrate or march elsewhere, Tian said, they must submit requests to local police authorities.

50.   However the court has since been restructured and a new extradition request could be submitted.