21.   I also appreciate your continued commitment to the enactment of labor law and urge you to seek quick passage by the Thai parliament.

22.   Blanca Rodriguez Porto, the wife of Luis Roldan, took refuge in the Chilean embassy Monday seeking passage to Chile and saying she feared for her physical safety.

23.   Fifteen countries, including Japan, Australia and New Zealand, are seeking the passage of a United Nations resolution that condemns the testing.

24.   Japanese ruling parties on Thursday were seeking the passage of controversial budget bills early next week as the key opposition party voiced its resolve to block the move.