31.   Church leaders from all around the world urged an end to hostilities in Yugoslavia and starting negotiations over the Kosovo crisis Thursday at an ecumenical conference.

32.   Diane Marleau also urged an end to eight other uses of controversial reproductive technology.

33.   Eight radical Palestinian groups on Thursday urged an end to peace negotiations with Israel and escalation of armed struggle to free occupied Palestinian territories.

34.   Egypt, a major ally in the Gulf War, has urged an end to the sanctions and suggested it is willing to improve ties with Iraq.

35.   Earlier, Ahmed Qureia, speaker of the Palestinian parliament, praised Bush for urging an end to the Israeli offensive.

36.   Former prime minister urges end of peace accord.

37.   Goldberg attends pro-Israel rallies, and in Detroit, Newash Hasan is coordinating a trip to Washington to attend rallies urging an end to Israeli occupation.

38.   Government spokesman Alain Lamassoure on Tuesday urged an end to the walkout.

39.   Gujral telephoned Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Pakistan Wednesday night on a newly installed hot line to urge an end to the shooting.

40.   He announced the planned resumption of talks during an early February visit by John Paul, who urged an end to the fighting.