11.   In an interview with La Tribune on Saturday and reported Sunday, Premier Mokdad Sifi refused to deny or confirm reports that high level contacts were taking place.

12.   A top South Korean presidential official will go to North Korea next month in a bid to restore top level contacts, a presidential spokeswoman said Monday.

13.   A top South Korean presidential official will go to North Korea next month in a bid to restore top level contacts, the two Koreas announced Monday.

14.   A top South Korean presidential official will go to North Korea next month in a bid to restore top level contacts, Yonhap news agency said Monday.

15.   But he said the working level contact could discuss the venue and other procedural matters to pave the way for full-blown Red Cross talks.

16.   But such lower level contacts have not satisfied the Palestinians.

17.   China also called off high level contacts with Taiwan and carried out two missile tests and a round of military exercises off the Taiwan coast.

18.   China retaliated against the US decision to give Lee a visa by freezing high level military contacts and recalling its ambassador to Washington.

19.   The United States and Mexico have agreed to establish a high level contact group on anti-drug efforts, the White House said Friday.

20.   The US severed top level contact with New Zealand the following year when New Zealand banned nuclear warships from its waters.