21.   But the minister agrees with the ex-chancellor that victims of illegal spying have an unshakable right to keep such material private.

22.   Crude oil rallied to a three-week high after OPEC oil ministers agreed to adhere to their current quotas and curb overproduction.

23.   Crude oil soared after OPEC oil ministers agreed to adhere to their current quotas and curb overproduction.

24.   European Union finance ministers agreed the drive to create a single European currency cannot be made at the expense of rising jobless rates.

25.   EU finance ministers also agreed on a new exchange rate mechanism to limit movements between European currencies inside and outside the union.

26.   Even these relatively limited cuts were not easy for OPEC ministers to agree to.

27.   EU finance ministers agreed on the principle of such a pact at their meeting in Dublin on Saturday.

28.   Finance ministers agreed on the outlines at their last weekend summit, in Verona, Italy in April.

29.   Financial service trade negotiations, however, could get under way again next year if ministers can agree on a draft timetable for the talks, U.S. officials say.

30.   Financial service trade negotiations could resume next year if ministers can agree on a draft timetable for the talks, U.S. officials say.