51.   Chalker denied reports that Britain had decided to cut aid to Africa and emphasized that aid would be linked to good governance.

52.   Congressional efforts last month to punish Israel for the sale by cutting its aid collapsed under pressure from the Clinton administration.

53.   Critics in the United States have charged that it is unsafe and there are proposals in Congress to cut aid to countries helping in its construction.

54.   Donors threatened to cut aid after a hotly disputed vote count in legislative elections in May.

55.   During hearings in Congress this spring, some U.S. lawmakers had called for cutting all aid to Ukraine or making the entire figure conditional on anti-corruption battle.

56.   Facing a historic White House meeting Tuesday, Irish nationalist leader Gerry Adams said he is confident that Republican congressional leaders will not cut planned aid to Northern Ireland.

57.   Foreign donors are threatening to cut aid if the Malawi government fails to disclose its assets and spending records.

58.   France confirmed that it will drastically cut financial aid to Algeria, a day after denying it was planning such a move in its former colony.

59.   France and other Western countries cut aid to Zaire five years ago to pressure Mobutu to hold free elections.

60.   Fueling a political row over foreign policy, President Clinton pledged Tuesday to veto a Republican bill cutting international aid and revamping foreign policy agencies.