91.   The exodus was swelled by a threat by Zaire to close the border if the flood of refugees became overwhelming.

92.   The Ingush authorities appealed to Moscow for emergency assistance, including food and tents, and closed the border Sunday.

93.   The five countries that border Afghanistan have closed their borders, fearing an influx of terrorists concealed among the refugees and new burdens on their own economies.

94.   The Israeli government responded to the attack by closing its borders with the Palestinian-controlled territories.

95.   The Israelis closed the borders to Hebron and imposed a curfew on the Palestinians who live there.

96.   The Macedonian government denies closing the border, but is adamant that it cannot absorb any more refugees for reasons of both economic and political stability.

97.   The Macedonians said they decided to close the border out of concern that the massive influx of ethnic Albanians from Kosovo could upset the ethnic balance of Macedonia.

98.   The refugees told aid officials that they were originally sent by train to Macedonia, but Yugoslav border guards told them the border was closed.

99.   The string of Hamas attacks prompted Israel to repeatedly close its borders with the territories, costing jobs and hurting the economy of the Gaza Strip.

100.   The United States was waiting Friday for a response from Pakistan on whether it would close its border with Afghanistan and take other steps requested by the Bush administration.