111.   Canadian officials said Phan, whose prime responsibility is the economy, will begin his tour in Vancouver, visiting Calgary, Montreal and Ottawa.

112.   Cheney began a tour Sunday that will take him to Britain, Turkey, Israel, and nine Arab countries.

113.   Chinese President Jiang Zemin on Monday began a tour of the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia intended to enhance relations, particularly in the trade sphere.

114.   De Charette began his tour in Israel on Monday, and is due to finish it in Lebanon on Friday.

115.   Cypriot Foreign Minister Alecos Michaelides begins a tour of European Union countries Sunday to discuss the future of the divided Mediterranean island and its application for EU membership.

116.   The troika, which began a tour of the Middle East on Thursday, arriving in Cairo and Beirut, met Arafat in Gaza City before visiting Orient House.

117.   They began their tour Friday in Atlanta, Georgia.

118.   The United States is tightening measures to prevent illegal shipments of Iraqi oil in the Gulf, where US Defence Secretary William Perry will begin a tour on Saturday.

119.   Velayati, who began his tour Wednesday in Uzbekistan, was due to travel to the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek later Thursday and then visit Kazakhstan.

120.   World Bank President James Wolfenson will begin a tour of development projects in the Middle East and North Africa on Monday, the bank said.