101.   Dozens of armed police, holding metal dectectors, were deployed in Riyadh this week when a Saudi prince official opened a shopping centre in the capital.

102.   Egyptian and Jordanian officials opened a two-day economic meeting here Thursday aimed at drawing up an agreement to scrap double-taxation.

103.   Washington issued a formal protest, alleging that in February Cuban officials opened a diplomatic pouch for the US Interest Section in Havana.

104.   Washington issued an earlier protest to Havana, alleging that Cuban officials in February opened a diplomatic pouch destined for the US Interest Section in Havana.

105.   North and South Korean officials opened secretive talks here Wednesday aimed at reaching agreement on boosting rice aid to the North and forging closer economic cooperation.

106.   The charging comes as US and Chinese officials opened crucial copyright protection talks in Beijing and a day before the scheduled arrival there of US trade representative Charlene Barshefsky.