61.   The Malaysian leader said Western ideologies imposed on Asia, including communism and socialism, had proved disastrous.

62.   The Malaysian leader, who frequently criticizes Western values and practices, joked that perhaps Keating lost the election because he had recently mended fences.

63.   The Malaysian leader also said that the defeat of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan had done little to eliminate the wider threat of terrorism.

64.   The Malaysian leader has been very vocal throughout the financial crisis and has stood up against foreign speculators.

65.   The Malaysian leader was not scheduled to meet President Nelson Mandela, who is away.

66.   The Malaysian leader will also view armored defense equipment in Warsaw and a navy fleet demonstration in the Baltic Sea port of Gdansk.

67.   Former Australian Governor-General Bill Hayden fuelled the row he started last week with his charge that some Asian countries practice racism by accusing Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad of rudeness.

68.   In the capital Kuala Lumpur, he will meet with Malaysian Trade Minister Rafidah Aziz and other Malaysian leaders, the statement said.

69.   Apart from the pope, Mahathir will also meet other leaders at the Vatican in the first visit by a Malaysian leader.

70.   Apart from the pope, Mahathir would also meet other Roman Catholic leaders in the first visit to the Vatican by a Malaysian leader.