91.   Tudela said he hoped the dialogue could resume, and neither side ruled out holding a debate between the candidates.

92.   French President Jacques Chirac on Tuesday ruled out holding a debate with far right presidential challenger Jean-Marie Le Pen.

93.   In Karachi, the Sindh provincial assembly met briefly but adjourned until Sunday to hold a debate on the worsening security in the provincial capital.

94.   A second debate will be held later this month.

95.   But Nastase squandered some of the initial goodwill by being disagreeable to journalists and by refusing to hold debates with the other contestants.

96.   But the Croatian parliament has yet to fulfil its promise of holding a debate on the issue.

97.   Debates will be held on Japanese culture, society and history.

98.   They had hoped the debate might be held before next Wednesday when the work of the parliament officially restarts after the New Year holiday.

99.   Major has justified refusing a specific debate on the single currency by emphasising that a debate will be held in preparation for the Dublin summit.

100.   Parizeau has hesitated to accept the challenge of a televised duel and party representatives have yet to agree on the guidelines for holding the debate.