51.  U.N. workers were not evacuated from the north during the latest military action.

52.  U.N. officials were briefing the Security Council on the latest action Monday.

53.  Washington has welcomed the latest European action but has also called for cutting economic links.

54.  If soccer-crazy Thais like anything better than the latest action in the English Premier League, it is laying a bet on the big match.

55.  But the White House did not condemn the latest Israeli military actions.

56.  Defence sources in the capital Colombo said the latest military action was probably due to troop morale flagging since the navy losses last week.

57.  Defence sources in the capital Colombo said the latest military action was probably aimed at boosting troop morale which has been flagging since the navy losses last week.

58.  Defence sources said that the latest navy action followed a series of airforce attacks against suspected LTTE positions.

59.  The Tigers said the latest military action was aimed at taking the larger town of Kilinochchi which the security forces failed to capture last month.

60.  There were no immediate reports of casualties or rebel resistance to the latest military action which coincided with the freedom day celebrations led by President Chandrika Kumaratunga.