101.   The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is considering requests from members for an extraordinary meeting on halting plunging world oil prices, a source close to OPEC said Thursday.

102.   The proposed extraordinary meeting may also be discussed in the upcoming MMC meeting, according to the source.

103.   The proposed disposal is now subject to the approval of Tanjong and AMDB shareholders at their extraordinary general meeting later this month.

104.   The Swiss government said Sunday it will hold an extraordinary meeting next week to discuss plans to keep troubled airline Swissair afloat.

105.   The Swiss Cabinet was to hold an extraordinary meeting Monday night to discuss measures to help beleaguered Swissair.

106.   The Vatican, which has been accused by American Catholics of moving too slowly, called the extraordinary meeting following the visits by Law and Gregory.

107.   Toubon on Monday envisioned an extraordinary meeting of the Council in June.

108.   UEM shareholders also have to vote on the waiver proposal at the same extraordinary meeting.

109.   Turkey called an extraordinary NATO meeting Thursday to accuse the Netherlands of breaking allied solidarity by allowing a Kurdish parliament-in-exile on Dutch territory.

110.   Turkey recalled its ambassador in protest and on Thursday called an extraordinary meeting of NATO to accuse the Dutch of breaking Alliance solidarity by allowing the meeting.