91.   The Sri Lankan authorities made an urgent appeal for blood to treat those wounded in the attack.

92.   The Rome-based WFP last week issued an urgent appeal for aid to help the country through to the harvest.

93.   The United Nations agency said despite an urgent appeal for extra funds only Denmark and Finland had previously offered help.

94.   The World Wildlife Fund issued an urgent appeal Wednesday for swift action to combat global warning.

95.   TSG issued an urgent appeal for visiting British deputy prime minister, Michael Heseltine, to protest to the Chinese government over the escalating violence.

96.   UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali made an urgent appeal Tuesday for an end to escalating violence in Burundi and strengthened dialogue there.

97.   Within minutes state radio broadcast an urgent appeal for blood.

98.   Late Monday, Dini made an urgent appeal for political continuity, after a meeting with EU commission president Jacques Santer.

99.   KCNA gave no further details but the visit coincided with a report from Tokyo that Pyongyang had made a new urgent appeal to Japan for food aid.

100.   Local authorities have also issued an urgent appeal for water and food in the region.