71.   Mwanawasa had recently asked authorities to look into bringing charges against journalists who had defamed him.

72.   Mwanawasa had recently asked authorities to look into bringing charges against journalists who may have defamed him.

73.   Nouri has accused the Tajik government of asking Russian authorities to make the arrests in an effort to undermine the peace process.

74.   On Tuesday, Vice President Rodrigo Oreamuno asked Nicaraguan authorities to help in the search.

75.   Ntibantunganya said Burundi had asked Rwandan authorities for information on the crash.

76.   On day earlier, Vice President Rodrigo Oreamuno asked Nicaraguan authorities to help in the search.

77.   Prosecutors said they would ask French authorities to extradite Fink.

78.   Prosecutors planned to ask Swiss authorities to freeze the deposits.

79.   Reporters Without Borders, a media watchdog group, on Wednesday asked Israeli authorities to stop withholding press accreditation to Palestinian journalists working for foreign media organizations.

80.   She said the report should have been kept secret while the case is under investigation and the Commission has asked Belgian authorities to investigate.