21.   Botswana wants to learn how Southeast Asia is managing the regional financial crisis, its president said upon arriving in Malaysia on Saturday.

22.   Chairman of Star Cruises Datuk Lim Kok Thay, in a statement, said upon quotation on CLOB International, the shares will be quoted in US dollars.

23.   Hall said upon his return to Tampa last Friday he did not know how his helicopter strayed into North Korean airspace.

24.   He said upon returning Monday that the sounds of screaming people, begging for help, and the smell of burning flesh still haunt him.

25.   He said upon arrival Saturday that his talks would not be affected by the rift between Russia and the West over the bombings.

26.   In a statement issued in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, GBE said upon completion Aseania Seaview Resort will be the owner-operator of Aseania Resort Langkawi.

27.   Indonesian team manager Agus Wirahadikusumah said upon arrival in Hong Kong Monday that his squad had been in intensive training for the world badminton team championships since January.

28.   Ivanov said upon arrival in Israel that Russia wanted to play a more visible role in mediating Mideast peace talks.

29.   Kenyan Foreign Minister Kalonzo Musyoka said upon his return to Nairobi that Burundi military ruler Pierre Buyoya was hurting himself by refusing to negotiate with the Hutu rebels.

30.   On Thursday, however, the South Korean president said upon his return to Seoul that the presence of U.S. troops in the South was discussed.