11.   Unable to finish the preparatory meeting Tuesday as originally planned, conference officers Monday recommended extending the already long session until the end of the week.

12.   Other Asian officials attending the preparatory meeting here agreed.

13.   A preparatory meeting will be held Tuesday in Washington, el-Baz said.

14.   A Japanese document presented to a preparatory meeting of senior ASEAN officials on Saturday proposed the setting up of a working group that would explore ways to improve cooperation.

15.   Arab diplomats at the preparatory meeting have rejected U.S. and Israeli arguments that it was unacceptable to single out Israel alone for criticism.

16.   At a preparatory meeting in Vilnius on Friday, the three Baltic prime ministers reportedly interrupted their talks, switched on the television and cheered the Lithuanian team on.

17.   At the preparatory meeting, Sharon appointed Meir Dagan to head his negotiating team.

18.   But Nigeria sent no one to the preparatory meeting fueled speculations that the oil-rich African nation may pull out from the bloc.

19.   But he refused to put off the mission, sending team members to Geneva for preparatory meetings and told them to arrive by Saturday.

20.   But he refused to put off the mission, sending team members to Geneva for preparatory meetings.