41.   After more than a dozen speeches Wednesday night, the deeply divided council took no action.

42.   Asked whether action will be taken against members who insisted on contesting in the divisional election, he said only the supreme council can take action.

43.   At the meeting, Yugoslav Foreign Minister Goran Svilanovic said he expected the council to take immediate action to remove the rebels from the region.

44.   Britain and the United States have insisted that the council take a strong stand against the Iraqi actions.

45.   Britain and the United States have insisted that the council take a strong stand.

46.   But Annan refused to discuss a timetable or other details until the council takes up the issue.

47.   But it is unlikely that the council would take any strong action, such as imposing sanctions against Cuba.

48.   But he refused to discuss a timetable or other details until the council takes up the issue.

49.   But Moubarak said release of the U.N. report, which suggested that the attack was probably intentional, made it imperative for the council to take a stand.

50.   But the council took no immediate action, primarily because of the rebels failure to sign the accord, Western diplomats said.