81.   Those threats were issued after an American judge sentenced a Muslim cleric, Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman, to life in prison for plotting terrorist acts in New York.

82.   When President Reagan took office, officials issued periodic threats about taking out Fidel Castro because of his meddling in Central America.

83.   France had issued unspecified threats if the pilots, shot down during a NATO bombing run in August, were not handed over.

84.   Hamzeh also issued a threat of revenge against Israel.

85.   He would not elaborate on the nature or origin of the warning, and the US air base in Tuzla could not confirm that any threat had been issued.

86.   Home Affairs Minister Chitalu Sampa has also issued persistent threats to Kaunda for calling for civil disobedience unless elections scheduled for next year are called this year.

87.   In retaliation, Dudayev issued threats of terrorist attacks, and said nuclear sites would be targetted.

88.   Israel has issued threats against Lebanon and appears to be preparing to take military action in the south, Foreign Minister Fares Bweiz said Wednesday.

89.   Islamic fundamentalists issued death threats after the two were acquitted last Thursday of the charges of blaspheming the Moslem prophet Mohammed.

90.   It was the first time such a statement had been made at such a high level, previous threats having been issued only by ministry spokesmen and by Xinhua.