31.   A large fist fight broke out Wednesday at the headquarters of an Egyptian leftist party over a leadership election, police officials said.

32.   A series of bomb attacks and protests has been laid at the door of the leftist Sandinista party.

33.   After breaking with the communists, Petkoff launched the Movement to Socialism, a leftist party that eventually became the third most powerful political force in the country.

34.   All four candidates come from leftist parties which joined with defectors from the PRI.

35.   But even if the leftist party fared bettter, it would be difficult for Zeman to form a coalition.

36.   Business leaders are warning that a leftist party could ruin the economy if it takes the Mexico City mayorship.

37.   But leftist parties within the United Front have said they will try to persuade Gujral to spend more on social programs.

38.   But while artists, intellectuals and human rights groups protested the law, Le Monde noted that leftist parties were muted in their criticism.

39.   Chavez also named Maria Cristina Iglesias, a leader of a small leftist political party, as the new labor minister.

40.   Cohen, from the leftist Meretz party, said he has received many threats from the extreme right.