1.   The talks were chaired by United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Herman Cohen.

2.   Deutsche Bank AG, which is chairing the talks, declined to comment on the report.

3.   He will have to stress his independence to persuade the bulk of unionists that he can be impartial while chairing the talks.

4.   Later, at a news conference, Cook and Vedrine, who will chair the talks, played down the setback.

5.   Then the Dublin and London governments asked him to chair the talks.

6.   A European Union official chaired the talks in which the two rival leaders reportedly agreed to end hostilities, disarm and demobilize.

7.   Each side takes turns chairing the talks.

8.   Each side takes it in turns to chair the talks.

9.   Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell, appointed by both governments to chair the talks that began in June, is not expected to return for at least a week.

10.   He said the talks would be chaired by the United Nations.