61.   UEFA said it expected to confirm the neutral venue by Friday.

62.   Zia also stressed that he will not support any suggestions to have New Zealand play Pakistan at a neutral venue.

63.   Ravalomanana had previously insisted any such meeting be held at a neutral venue.

64.   Seen as a friend of both Israel and neighbouring Arab countries, Cyprus has often been touted as a neutral venue for Mideast peace talks.

65.   Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, Dhaka in Bangladesh and Tangiers in Morocco are the proposed neutral venues.

66.   That might leave the prospect of negotiating a neutral venue and ground rules.

67.   The Australian Cricket Board have raised concerns over the two upcoming tours to Pakistan and hinted at an alternative proposal to play at neutral venues like Sharjah or Morocco.

68.   The Australian Cricket Board says they are monitoring the situation in Pakistan before taking a final decision but have hinted at playing the series at a neutral venue.

69.   Talks between the government and the LTTE are scheduled to take place in mid June at a neutral venue in Thailand.

70.   The game was played at the neutral venue of Nicosia on Thursday following a UEFA decision to ban international fixtures in Israel.