31.   Carl Bildt, the senior civilian official in IFOR, reinforced that message at a meeting Friday with the influential leader of the Serbian Orthodox church, Patriarch Pavle.

32.   Despite accusations of fanning the wars in Croatia and Bosnia, he has become the most influential leader throughout former Yugoslavia.

33.   Despite his self-imposed political retirement, Kim Dae-jung has been considered one of the most influential political leaders in South Korea.

34.   Eight judges and several influential church leaders attended.

35.   Faruqi and Tariq were implicated in the murder last week of influential political leader Nawaz Pirzada, father of federal lawmaker Riaz Pirzada.

36.   Faruqi and Tariq were implicated in the murder last week of an influential political leader Nawaz Pirzada, father of federal lawmaker Riaz Pirzada.

37.   In Jakarta, meanwhile, an influential Muslim leader said Tuesday the people of the Indonesian-controlled territory should decide their political future.

38.   Influential regional leaders in the Federation Council also endorsed Chernomyrdin.

39.   Juppe received a warm applause from the assembled crowd, but several influential party leaders, including National Assembly President Philippe Seguin, chose to miss his speech.

40.   Maulana Sufi Mohammed, an influential religious leader in Malakand, paints a harsh vision of Islam with a soft voice.