61.   But they are hopeful the action will prevent any downturn from being drawn out.

62.   China has urged Pakistan and India to take action to prevent their border standoff from spinning out of control and undermining peace efforts in Afghanistan.

63.   Comments by a Japanese monetary official during the session that the Bank of Japan would take action to prevent an excessively weak yen helped buoy the peso.

64.   China has repeatedly urged Pakistan and India to take action to prevent their standoff from spinning out of control and undermining peace efforts in Afghanistan.

65.   Delon took action to prevent anyone else from printing it.

66.   Earlier Tuesday, the newspaper Straits Times reported that a Singapore developer had urged the government to take immediate action to prevent the property market from collapsing.

67.   He said, however, authorities were unlikely to take any action to prevent Sam Rainsy from proceeding with a rally this Sunday.

68.   However, quick action by firemen prevented the blaze from engulfing other houses nearby.

69.   Hundreds of soldiers from the peace force took action Wednesday to prevent an alleged plan to oust Plavsic.

70.   In a report released Wednesday, the National Commission on Human Rights also criticized the armed forces for failing to take prompt action to prevent rioting.