21.   Dr. Mario Soares, former president of Portugal, urged nations to take more active steps to end threats to oceans.

22.   In New York, the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday demanded the Central African Republic take urgent steps to end the violence that has followed the coup attempt.

23.   It urged Israel to take immediate steps to end discriminatory practices.

24.   Mario Soares, former president of Portugal, urged nations to take more active steps to end threats to oceans.

25.   Mwencha noted that a number of COMESA countries including Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan and Angola had recently taken steps to end long-running conflicts.

26.   President Bush called Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon today and urged them to take steps to end the rising violence.

27.   President Bush called Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and urged them to take steps to end the rising violence.

28.   President Bush called Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Wednesday and urged them to take steps to end the rising violence.

29.   Senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said it was up to Israel to take steps to end the clashes.

30.   Since his election in April, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has taken steps to end the violence.