41.   Moldovan authorities have declared the elections and referendum illegal.

42.   Moldovan authorities declared the election illegal and urged citizens not to vote, and on Wednesday they accused Smirnov of rigging the vote.

43.   Moldovan authorities declared both the elections and referendum illegal, but did not say if they would take action to annul the balloting.

44.   Municipal authorities declared a red alert, meaning all emergency workers were on call, said city official Antonio Alvarez Acevedo.

45.   On Tuesday, Shetland Islands authorities declared an emergency.

46.   Regional authorities have declared a medical state of emergency, the news agency said.

47.   Stagnant weather affected other European cities including Rome, where local authorities declared an oft-used traffic ban for Friday afternoon to combat the smog.

48.   Speaking to reporters afterward, Grossrieder said he asked Nasrallah for information about three Israeli soldiers captured last year, whom Israeli authorities declared dead last week.

49.   State authorities have declared a state of emergency in Yenagoa, Lt. Col. Paul Edor Obi said.

50.   The authorities declared the rally illegal because the reformists refused to apply for a mandatory license.