1.   Philippine President Joseph Estrada spurned demands by tens of thousands of protesters Saturday that he step down over allegations he received millions of dollars from illegal gambling.

2.   Mrs. Suu Kyi called for a dialogue but the government spurned the demand.

3.   Okoto told reporters the two central African nations spurned Congolese demands to withdraw their forces from backing rebels fighting to overthrow President Laurent Kabila.

4.   The United States and Russia have been at loggerheads over the matter after Washington spurned a demand by Moscow that it release the tanker.

5.   Banharn has thus far spurned their demands, and has taken a beating for it in the Thai press.

6.   The Hindu nationalist BJP party has also spurned the demand.