71.   After five months in prison, Barannikov was released with other hard-line ringleaders under an amnesty granted by the new parliament.

72.   Addressing a new parliament elected in balloting marred by violence and allegations of fraud, President Hosni Mubarak vowed Saturday to uproot Muslim militants.

73.   After elections, a new parliament can join government-appointed delegates in an assembly to select a new president.

74.   Albanians had overcome their fears of violence to cast their ballots, coming out in force to elect a new parliament as a first step toward reestablishing order.

75.   All the opposition parties boycotted the June poll that elected the new federal parliament.

76.   After near a month of negotiations, three of the six parties in the new Latvian parliament on Monday said they were ready to form a minority coalition government.

77.   Also, a minority rights group accused an Islamic organization of attacking Hindus, Buddhists and Christians to prevent them from voting Monday for a new parliament.

78.   After voting at a suburban school, Chernomyrdin said his government would work with the new parliament whatever its composition.

79.   Also Tuesday, Kuchma accepted the resignation of Economics Minister Viktor Suslov, who stepped down to take a seat in the new parliament.

80.   Akayev, casting his ballot, said he was hopeful the new parliament would support his reforms.