51.   Taylor has refused to join other militia leaders and fellow members of the government ruling council at peace talks to begin Wednesday in Accra, Ghana.

52.   The decision follows a meeting of the ruling military council and includes federal and state officials.

53.   The IAAF ruling council refused to reconsider the penalty on Tuesday.

54.   The ISU said it would make no further comment until a final decision is reached by its ruling council.

55.   The head of the ruling military council met Friday with President Suharto of Indonesia and was to meet later Saturday with other ASEAN leaders.

56.   The latest proposal calls for the resignation of President Burhanuddin Rabbani and the creation of an interim ruling council made up of various warring factional leaders.

57.   The NLD leadership asked for a meeting with generals from the ruling military council to take place Wednesday afternoon, but there was no response, the party said.

58.   The official statement said the interim government, or ruling council, gave temporary recognition to Karyee.

59.   The NLD has urged the chairman of the ruling council of generals, Sen. Gen. Than Shwe, to stop the harassment.

60.   The ruling military council upheld the death sentences Wednesday.