Last month, foreign ministers representing this so-called "contact group" on Bosnia appealed jointly for a four-month cease-fire to prepare the ground for a political settlement.

After the court's decision, Iceland's interior minister confirmed that the government would accept the ruling and would not appeal the case to the country's Supreme Court.

In the Sunday Express this weekend the prime minister appealed directly to older voters scared stiff of the rampaging young.

Russia's foreign minister appealed to Russian executives to present a united position on how Russia will supply oil to the world.

The country's prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, appealed for calm.

And last month the High Court ruled it illegal to reduce the tariffs while the change was still out for consultation: ministers are appealing.

The prime minister appealed for international financial help for the Gulf conflict.

Inside, the minister, Toranosuke Katayama, met reporters and appealed for "more dialogue" with opponents.

The conservative ministers appealed to the denomination's highest court, which upheld the ceremonies in May.

Juleen Turnage, a spokeswoman at the church's national headquarters, said, however, that church bylaws do not allow ministers to appeal rehabilitation decisions.