71.   The government on Thursday halted the money flow in the national currency between Yugoslavia and fellow Serbs after the latter raised the official exchange rate of the Yugoslav dinar.

72.   The hostages have pleaded with the government to halt military operations in the area.

73.   The LTTE had renewed their truce three times, and demanded the government also halt fighting and lift a ban on the organization so that peace talks could begin.

74.   The government halted contact with Savimbi a month ago and asked the U.N. to follow suit.

75.   The government halted ferry traffic across the Padma and another river north of the city, the Jamuna.

76.   The government halted ferry traffic across the river.

77.   The government halted military actions against UNITA this month, saying it wanted to negotiate a nationwide cease-fire.

78.   The government on Thursday halted the execution of a Hong Kong man convicted of drug smuggling to allow him to file a clemency plea, his lawyer said.

79.   The new government has halted any further spending on preparations.

80.   The Malaysian government virtually halted international trade in its currency in what could be a major disruption to the Games.