11.   Canada and Vietnam signed agreements Wednesday that allow Vietnam to double its textile exports to Canada and pledge Canadian help in government and legal reforms.

12.   Croatia set the stage for wider war by pledging help for Bosnian soldiers.

13.   Early Wednesday, Premier Vincent Siew pledged government help to financial institutions that are sound but facing short-term problems with cash flow.

14.   He said even the World Bank has pledged help, Interfax reported.

15.   In the Middle East, moderate Arab nations like Egypt and Jordan have pledged their help.

16.   In Rome, meanwhile, Western governments attending a meeting with Albanian leaders pledged help ranging from training police and journalists to building hydroelectric programs.

17.   It was donated by the Foreign Ministry after President Martti Ahtisaari pledged help to the region.

18.   Michael Schumacher, who was brought in four years ago to help Ferrari end the dry spell, has pledged his help.

19.   Military technicians and advisers from Zimbabwe have reportedly already started arriving in Congo to support Kabila, and Namibia has pledged logistical help for Kabila.

20.   Military technicians and advisers from Zimbabwe have reportedly already started arriving in Congo to support Kabila, and Namibia has pledged logistical help for the Congolese president.