61.   Cem backed statements made Monday by Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, who warned against heightening tension on the island, Turkish media reported.

62.   Chinese officials have executed three people for forging tax invoices while two others were put to death for setting up a brothel, official media reported Monday.

63.   Chechen rebels plan to free most of their hostages next week, Russian media reported on Sunday.

64.   Chinese pressure on Spain has forced Taiwanese Vice President Lien Chan to cancel a private visit to that country, local media reported Sunday.

65.   China and Vietnam agreed to speed up long-running negotiations on their contested and frequently tense land and sea borders, official Chinese media reported Tuesday.

66.   China closed an unprecedented human rights conference by signaling it would not embrace Western definitions of civil liberties, state media reported Thursday.

67.   China launched its third unmanned spacecraft into orbit Monday night, the latest step in preparations to put a human into outer space, state media reported.

68.   Chinese President Jiang Zemin told the visiting Russian defense minister Friday that frequent summits have helped build warmer ties between their countries, state media reported.

69.   China has shut down or reprimanded six local television stations for showing pornographic or politically unacceptable programs, state-run media reported Friday.

70.   China plans to reform the way its prosecutors work, including ensuring that all people accused of crimes have their rights explained to them, state media reported Tuesday.