11.   Rice, in an interview with American Urban Radio Networks, said that would be the first step toward getting Israel and the Palestinians back to the negotiating table.

12.   The first steps by Charles and his royal entourage as they emerged from their plane was on a mat treated to prevent the spread of the disease.

13.   A date has yet to be set for an Anglo-Irish summit, which is seen as the first step to kick-starting the talks.

14.   As a first step all public administrations would be computerised, Khalil said.

15.   The UN technical unit for demobilisation was sent to register the soldiers, the first step in preparing their demobilisation.