31.   Chretien is on an Asian tour that also includes India, Pakistan and Malaysia.

32.   Card, on an Asian tour, has criticized Malaysia and Indonesia for their national car programs which he said give special preference to only one auto manufacturer.

33.   Cohen will be in Indonesia next week as part of a six-nation Asian tour.

34.   Cohen, who is on a six-nation Asian tour, demanded action against the militias in West Timor, who oppose independence for neighboring East Timor.

35.   Defense Secretary Renato de Villa signed the memorandum of understanding with British Defense Minister Michael Portillo, who arrived in Manila on Tuesday as part of an Asian tour.

36.   During his Asian tour, John Paul is also beatifying Catholics as local models for the faithful in Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka.

37.   Earlier Ferguson said Beckham would not be playing on the Australian leg of the Asian tour.

38.   Earlier Wednesday, Lyman met with officials in Singapore, the last stop of an Asian tour that took him to South Korea, Japan, Thailand and Malaysia.

39.   Foreign Minister Sheik Hamad bin Jasim Al Thani left Saturday for Pakistan at the start of an Asian tour also covering Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh and India.

40.   Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov left Wednesday for an Asian tour that will include talks on regional security and trade in South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand.