41.   Numerous efforts to end the civil war have failed, including suggestions of an interim ruling council and U.N.-sponsored elections.

42.   One was the National Unity Party, seen as the party of the current ruling council appointed by the military junta.

43.   Richardson was cleared to return to competition by the ruling council of the International Amateur Athletic Federation.

44.   Rabbani recently renewed his offer to resign and clear the way for a U.N.-sponsored interim ruling council.

45.   Rabbani recently renewed his offer to resign and clear the way for a United Nations-sponsored interim ruling council.

46.   Ruling council consults over troop deployment for Macedonia.

47.   Seven people, among them former French great Michel Platini, were also voted onto the executive committee, the ruling council of European soccer.

48.   She met with Gen. Khin Nyunt, said by many to be the most powerful member of the ruling military council.

49.   Talks in neighboring Ghana were adjourned Wednesday because of the stalemate over who should sit on the five-member ruling council.

50.   Talks in neighboring Ghana adjourned Wednesday in a stalemate over who should sit on the five-member ruling council.