71.   But following criticism from Malaysian leaders, Lee successfully applied to the courts to withdraw the remarks, contained in an affidavit against a political opponent.

72.   The sources said Malaysian leaders had made direct contacts with the French government in Paris to allow the prince to travel there.

73.   The Victorian premier wrote to the Malaysian leader last month after Mahathir threatened to recall Malaysians studying in Victoria because of the incident.

74.   Koizumi and Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad agreed Thursday on the need to forge closer ties between ASEAN and its three regional partners -- Japan, China and South Korea.

75.   Kim also invited Mahathir to visit North Korea and the Malaysian leader accepted but no date had been fixed, Azmi said.

76.   Malaysian leaders Tuesday were generally opposed to any attempts to clone humans following the first successful cloning of an adult mammal.

77.   Pope John Paul II met Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in Vatican City on Friday in the first ever meeting between the pontiff and a Malaysian leader.

78.   Robaina is also expected to meet Information Minister Mohamed Rahmat, who in February led a delegation of Malaysian political leaders to Cuba.

79.   The Malaysian leader, who is accompanied by government representatives and Malaysian business leaders, is to head to Germany and Poland after leaving Moscow on Saturday.

80.   The Malaysian leaders had said Kuala Lumpur would join the grouping if it was not protectionist.