11.   Cooperation deals may be in the works between Mercedes-Benz and Chrysler Corp., the news magazine Der Spiegel said Saturday.

12.   Earlier this year, Ukraine became the first former Soviet republic to conclude a wide-ranging trade and political cooperation deal with the EU.

13.   European Union nations are close to agreement on a landmark cooperation deal with Morocco but remain split on key trade provisions, EU officials said Thursday.

14.   European Union nations were trying Friday to negotiate a landmark cooperation deal with Morocco but remained split on key trade provisions.

15.   Erbakan also retreated from a campaign pledge to cancel a military cooperation deal allowing Israeli jets to train in Turkish airspace.

16.   France has already signed cooperation deals with South Africa in the fields of foreign policy, culture and trade.

17.   Gutersloh-based Bertelsmann signed a watershed cooperation deal with Napster in October.

18.   He gave no details on what cooperation deals were envisaged.

19.   In a new jab at U.S. efforts to keep international sanctions in force, Iraq has signed an oil and gas cooperation deal with Russia.

20.   Just days into the trial, Siddig Ali pleaded guilty in a cooperation deal.