21.   Chief Election Commissioner Hena, who is at the center of the controversy, on Monday rejected the opposition demand for resignation.

22.   Caving into opposition demands represents a humiliating setback at home for Obuchi, whose approval ratings are sinking.

23.   Chancellor Helmut Kohl on Wednesday angrily rejected opposition demands that his environment minister resign because of a scandal over leaky nuclear waste transports.

24.   Determined to sit out the storm, he rejected renewed opposition demands that he resign.

25.   Despite the rallies, there was no sign that Milosevic was about to cave in to opposition demands.

26.   Djindjic said the opposition will launch a major campaign, starting next week, which will include door-to-door canvassing for the opposition demands.

27.   Earlier, he rejected the opposition demand that he form a neutral caretaker government to oversee fresh elections.

28.   Former president Kenneth Kaunda will not be allowed to contest upcoming elections, despite opposition demands and a Western aid freeze, President Frederick Chiluba says.

29.   Government and party officials were seeking to ward off opposition demands for an inquiry into possible links between Labor and Enron.

30.   He said Chiluba promised to examine opposition demands, asked for time to study them, and would likely call a fresh round of talks early next month.