101.   Iran has urged a government be formed of all Afghan factions.

102.   Iran, alleged to be backing the alliance fighting the Taliban, has urged a government be formed of all Afghan factions.

103.   It appeared the constitution gave him little option but to grant the former Communists, whose last government collapsed in December, a chance to form another government.

104.   It may be a month before a new government is formed.

105.   It said the Israeli army asked him not to make any decision until a new post-election government is formed in Israel.

106.   It also led to speculation that a coalition government could be formed without them.

107.   Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono arrived Tuesday in Thailand for his first talks with Prime Minister Banharn Silapa-archa, whose government was formed after elections last month.

108.   It was not clear how much authority the meeting had to allocate posts, or when the government would be formed.

109.   K.L. Sharma, vice-president of the BJP, said the decision on whether to stake a claim to form a government would be made Friday.

110.   Kabila said a transitional government will be formed exclusively by his rebel Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire.