71.   New Zealand, for its part, reaffirmed its support for Japan gaining a full seat on the U.N. Security Council as part of U.N. reform measures.

72.   On Wednesday, Ecevit reaffirmed Turkish support.

73.   Ramos, in a statement, reaffirmed his support for De Venecia and running mate Gloria Macapagal.

74.   Spanish premier reaffirms support for Turkish entry to EU.

75.   South Korea reaffirms support for IMF bailout terms.

76.   The council also reaffirmed support for mediation efforts by special envoy Mohamed Sahnoun, who has so far been unable to bring the two parties to a face-to-face meeting.

77.   The council reaffirmed its support for the government of President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah and for the Nigerian-led West African peacekeeping force known as ECOMOG.

78.   The conference, to be held in Geneva early December, is meant to reaffirm support for the Geneva conventions on international law in armed conflict.

79.   The government-sponsored vote was aimed at reaffirming support for Mahathir and rejecting demands by some U.S. congressmen that he resign over remarks considered anti-Jewish.

80.   The EU reaffirmed support for Macedonia but told it to show restraint against ethnic Albanian rebels, who have been fighting government forces for more than a month.