71.   Last year, his government withdrew from a U.N. commission that serves as a last appeal for death row inmates.

72.   Meanwhile, Hun Sen lashed out at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, saying his new government would withdraw its request for membership in the regional bloc.

73.   Muttawakil indicated that the Taliban government has withdrawn its earlier offer to investigate bin Laden if Washington provides enough evidence against him.

74.   Muttawkil indicated that the Taliban government has withdrawn its earlier offer to investigate bin Laden if Washington provides enough evidence against him.

75.   No explanation was given for the demotion of Ben Dunn, who set the SFTU leaders free when the government withdrew charges against them.

76.   On Monday, Indian Defense Minister George Fernandes said his government would not withdraw its troops from the frontier with Pakistan until cross-border terrorism stopped.

77.   Ruling party lawmaker Lazarus Nzarayebani confirmed legislators refused to approve the taxes and that the government withdrew them.

78.   Protestors say they will not raise the roadblocks until the Socialist government withdraws its new tax law.

79.   Sharif demanded the government withdraw the measures and threatened to launch protests against Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

80.   Speaking on French radio, Chevenement said his leftist government would not withdraw the bill as opponents demand.