1.   A spokeswoman for New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger said the discussions on greenhouse at the overnight retreat involved tense exchanges.

2.   On the stock market, sellers targeted technology shares in response to an overnight retreat by their counterparts on Wall Street.

3.   On the stock market, the Nikkei index started lower after investors were discouraged by the overnight retreat in U.S. stocks.

4.   On the stock market, the Nikkei dropped on selling led by technology issues following an overnight retreat on Wall Street.

5.   Selling of technology issues led the decline, which was also spurred by an overnight retreat on Wall Street.

6.   Selling of technology issues led the morning decline, which was also spurred by an overnight retreat on Wall Street.

7.   The decline also followed an overnight retreat on Wall Street and lower Nikkei futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

8.   Tokyo stocks declined in early trading Tuesday, dampened by an overnight retreat on Wall Street.

9.   Tokyo stocks declined in early trading Wednesday following an overnight retreat on Wall Street.

10.   Tokyo stocks slid Wednesday morning on selling led of technology and telecoms issues following an overnight retreat Wall Street.