31.   The administration of U.S. President George W. Bush has asked the U.S. Congress to widen military assistance to the embattled Colombian government beyond counternarcotics assistance.

32.   The appeal by the National Council of French Management came as the embattled conservative government of Premier Edouard Balladur is struggling to draft new anti-corruption measures.

33.   The embattled government Saturday denounced a meeting in Italy next week between the banned Islamic Salvation Front and other Algerian opposition parties aimed at ending the bloody Islamic insurgency.

34.   The embattled Banzer government President Hugo Banzer has been facing increasing pressure in recent days.

35.   The embattled government of Prime Minister Sir Alan Kemakeza survived a major challenge Tuesday when a no-confidence motion was withdrawn before being put to a vote.

36.   The embattled government of Slobodan Milosevic threatened Tuesday to crack down on the opposition, calling them subversive elements waging warfare against the country through strikes and blockades.

37.   The embattled Labor Party government may have dealt itself a major blow on Wednesday when allegations of forgery and dirty tricks flew three days away from a national election.

38.   The embattled Latvian government on Wednesday voiced its support for changes to the citizenship law that has been the focus of a bitter dispute with Russia.

39.   The result appears to give the embattled government time to stage a comeback before federal elections, expected in November.

40.   The sweeping proposals loom as a major test for the embattled Socialist government, which has long counted on strong support from labor groups.