1.   The appeals court opinion came three months before Laro submitted its application to the city for the unloading license.

2.   The appeal came as smoke continued to billow from a bombed-out Grozny refinery.

3.   The appeal came as survivors in the quake zone continued to come to terms with the disaster, which claimed the lives of thousands.

4.   The appeal came as reports suggested Turkish troops were preparing for a new offensive against the rebels in northern Iraq.

5.   The appeal came as Turkish authorities claim to have almost defeated the rebels.

6.   The Saudi appeal came as Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres began a landmark visit to the Gulf Arab states of Oman and Qatar.

7.   The appeal came as heavy snow lashed the Afghan capital Monday.

8.   The appeal came as the bank began its annual session Sunday in Bucharest.

9.   The appeal came as fighting escalated between Moslem-led Bosnian government forces and Serbs for control of the Bihac pocket along the Croatian border in northwestern Bosnia.

10.   The appeal came as the regional committee charged with coordinating the sanctions was meeting in Lusaka to discuss progress on restoring democracy in Burundi.