1.   The Canadian premier was met personally at the airport by a smiling Fidel Castro, dressed in his customary olive-green military uniform, and given formal welcoming ceremonies.

2.   The envoys met the premiers Thursday.

3.   He is to meet former premier Pham Van Dong and General Vo Nguyen Giap during his two days in Hanoi.

4.   He was greeted at the airport by the Saxony region economy minister, Kajo Schommer, and was later meeting regional premier Kurt Biedenkopf.

5.   A Russian lawmaker said in Moscow Wednesday that Dudayev was ready to meet Russian premier Viktor Chernomyrdin or Security Council secretary Oleg Lobov.

6.   Akbar Tanjung, the speaker of the lower house, is also refusing to meet the premier.

7.   Akbar Tanjung, the Speaker of the lower house and the current target of a corruption probe, is also refusing to meet the premier.

8.   Akbar Tanjung, the speaker of the lower house, also refused to meet the premier.

9.   Lipponen met outgoing premier Esko Aho, leader of the Centre Party, for the first round of the talks aimed at building a coalition government.

10.   Officials here said Hurd would meet the premier Wednesday.