31.   Last week the Taliban leadership said it discovered the bodies of nine slain Iranian diplomats.

32.   Shas has blocked citizenship privileges for some recent immigrants who the party leadership says are not Jewish according to religious law.

33.   The Iraqi leadership said it was prepared to invite all parties to peace talks in Baghdad.

34.   The Iraqi leadership said it was prepared to invite all parties to peace talks in the capital, Baghdad.

35.   The Iraqi leadership has said the panels would only delay the lifting of economic sanctions imposed after the war.

36.   The Lakas leadership likewise said it was backing the call for a government of national unity in both houses of Congress under an Estrada presidency.

37.   The Macedonian leadership has said equal status would lead to the breakup of the country.

38.   The Palestinian leadership said in a statement Friday that any talks on a truce would have to include negotiations for the renewal of peace talks.

39.   The Palestinian leadership said in its statement that as part of their election campaign, some Israeli politicians are distorting the truth regarding the Palestinian desire for peace.

40.   The Palestinian leadership says it has done its part to reduce violence, and wants a firm timetable for the sides to implement the truce plan.