41.   Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad will face a confidence vote in Parliament to allow lawmakers to reaffirm their support after his reported anti-Jewish statements, his deputy announced Wednesday.

42.   Amid reports of a power struggle within the ruling party, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has reaffirmed his support for his deputy to succeed him when he retires.

43.   As expected, Yeltsin reaffirmed his support for economic and political reforms but offered few concrete measures on reaching his goal of a market-style economy.

44.   At the end of the meeting, delegates cheered Mahathir to reaffirm their support for his leadership.

45.   At their summit this month, EU leaders reaffirmed their support for launching Galileo but insisted that more private investors be brought on board to help cover the costs.

46.   Before heading to Severodvinsk, Putin used a Cabinet meeting Monday as an occasion to reaffirm his support for the military.

47.   Both Guterres and Sampaio reaffirmed their support for consolidating peace in Angola.

48.   Buelte also reaffirmed support for ratification of the world trade agreement before Congress this week.

49.   Bush has reaffirmed his support for Chavez.

50.   Brown reaffirmed American support for Mexican President Carlos Salinas to head the World Trade Organization that starts work in January.