41.   Croatian President Franjo Tudjman cast his vote in Zagreb Sunday, welcoming the prospect of Eastern Slavonia returning to Croatian control.

42.   Despite the recruitment of rugby league backs Wendell Sailor and Mat Rogers, Wallaby coach Eddie Jones has welcomed the prospect of Roff making a return.

43.   While welcoming the prospect of east European countries like Hungary being able to join NATO, Horn said however that dialogue with Russia must remain open.

44.   Separatist rebels on the Papua New Guinean island of Bougainville welcomed the prospect of defence forces launching an all-out war on them, the PNG Post-Courier reported Thursday.

45.   Syria on Wednesday welcomed the prospect of Japanese participation in the UN peacekeeping operation on the Golan, the official agency SANA reported.

46.   Syria on Wednesday welcomed the prospect of Japanese participation in the UN peacekeeping operation on the Israeli-held Golan Heights, the official agency SANA reported.

47.   The beleaguered premier said Friday he welcomed the prospect of a criminal investigation.

48.   The beleaguered premier said, when resigning on Friday, that he welcomed the prospect of a criminal investigation in order to prove his innocence.

49.   The company had welcomed the prospect of White House action as a means to ensure the continued operation of the airline.

50.   The left-leaning Mirror tabloid welcomed the prospect of a referendum and said Britain would lose wealth and influence if it stayed outside the euro.