1.   Ghana could do little to halt the assault on elephants, which are endangered, as well as African gray parrots and various types of snakes.

2.   He called on Arafat to accept the American cease-fire proposal and on Sharon to halt the assault on the Palestinian Authority.

3.   In a related development, the administration urged Israel on Thursday to halt the assaults that have raised the civilian death toll in Palestinian areas.

4.   The administration also urged Israel on Thursday to halt the assaults that have raised the civilian death toll in Palestinian areas.

5.   The Clinton administration said Friday that strikes would come within two weeks unless Milosevic meets all U.N. demands in halting his assault on ethnic Albanians.

6.   The leader of Muslim militant kidnappers said Monday he is willing to talk about freeing some captives if the government first halts its assault on his group.

7.   The rebels have warned they will behead their five remaining adult male hostages -- including a priest -- if the military does not halt its assault.

8.   The three were extricated from the mob only after local Muslim clerics intervened to halt the assault.

9.   They have threatened to behead five more, if the military does not halt the assault.

10.   U.N. chief Kofi Annan plans to report on whether Belgrade is complying with demands to halt its assault on ethnic Albanians.