41.   Military and civilian members of his ruling junta paid tribute to Abacha, claiming his death was a loss.

42.   Myanmar is the official name given to Burma by the ruling junta.

43.   No news was reported about the activities of Gen. Than Shwe or Gen. Khin Nyunt, the two leaders of the ruling junta.

44.   Nigeria ruling military junta is scheduled to hold presidential elections in February and will hand power over to the newly elected government in May.

45.   Nine students arrested for peacefully demonstrating against the Burmese ruling junta have been sentenced to seven years in prison, student rebels said Saturday.

46.   Of the three original members of the ruling junta, Agosti got the lightest punishment.

47.   President Nouhak Phoumsavanh was met at Rangoon Airport by Gen. Than Shwe, chairman of the Burmese ruling junta.

48.   Razali Ismail also met with Suu Kyi on Saturday, as well as with Lt. Gen. Khin Nyunt, a top leader in the ruling junta.

49.   Some critics say the plot was invented as an excuse for the ruling junta to crack down on possible challengers to Abacha.

50.   The ban represents an unusually direct response to the threat of an economic boycott of Burma, which is officially called Myanmar by the ruling junta.