91.   Despite withdrawing his candidacy from the elections, Karadzic remains head of the SDS which rules in Republika Srpska, the Serb-controlled half of Bosnia.

92.   Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers has withdrawn his candidacy for the post of European Commission president, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Martino said here Saturday.

93.   Former Danish foreign minister Uffe Ellemann-Jensen will announce Friday that he is withdrawing his candidacy for the post of NATO secretary general, Danish national radio reported.

94.   The United States said Wednesday it wanted to find a consensus candidate to head the World Trade Organisation, after former Mexican president Carlos Salinas withdrew his candidacy.

95.   While the US veto does not technically force Boutros-Ghali to withdraw his candidacy, it unofficially signals to candidates in the wings that they may step forward.

96.   Two obscure would-be opponents on Wednesday withdrew their candidacies, while Comelec threw out a bid to have Misuari disqualified on grounds that he was a fugitive from justice.

97.   While the US veto does not force Boutros-Ghali to withdraw his candidacy, it signals to other candidates in the wings to step forward.

98.   Moscow city hall officials said the attack on Shantsev which was never claimed, was meant to force Luzhkov into withdrawing his candidacy.

99.   Moscow city hall officials said the attack on Shantsev, which was never claimed, was meant to force Luzhkov into withdrawing his candidacy.

100.   Moscow city hall officials said the attack on Shantsev, which was never claimed, was meant to force mayor Yuri Luzhkov into withdrawing his candidacy.