101.   In the Pakistan capital, Norbert Holl, the United Nations special envoy to Afghanistan, said he was trying to secure the release of the aid workers.

102.   In order to secure their release, Israel had to supply an antidote to the poison, and free imprisoned Hamas leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin and several other prisoners.

103.   In the will, Barbie suggests that the Gestapo forced a confession from Aubrac, made him a double agent and then intervened to secure his release.

104.   In prison, the two attempted to bribe top officials to secure their release, the report said.

105.   Information Minister Nasser Judeh told reporters Monday that Jordan was trying to secure the release of the detainees.

106.   International mediators secured the release Wednesday of eight Yugoslav soldiers captured by the KLA.

107.   Iran has asked Saudi Arabia to help secure the release of Iranian diplomats held in Afghanistan, Iranian radio reported Friday.

108.   Iran has asked Saudi Arabia to help secure the release of Iranian diplomats being held in Afghanistan, a broadcast said Friday.

109.   Iran also has held Pakistan responsible for the fate of its missing citizens and called on it to help secure their release.

110.   Iran is keeping its options open to secure the release of its nationals allegedly captured in Afghanistan, a senior parliament official said Sunday.