1.   Luken, a Democrat, is hoping the unity between City Hall and black community leaders will prevent further turmoil.

2.   The bailout of Thailand underlines the need for the International Monetary Fund and governments to step up efforts to prevent turmoil in emerging market economies, analysts said.

3.   Whether the Bundesbank can prevent the currency turmoil now brewing is, however, questionable.

4.   Both conflicts have dragged on for years, and Pakistan and Kazakstan want to prevent the turmoil from encroaching on their borders.

5.   Greece and Macedonia, two bitter Balkan foes, announced Wednesday they would join forces for the first time to prevent turmoil in Albania from engulfing the whole region.

6.   Rivals Greece and Macedonia announced Wednesday that they would join forces for the first time to prevent turmoil in Albania from engulfing the whole region.

7.   And business leaders urged the government to take rapid measures to prevent political turmoil.