11.   Critics said the move could allow him to reclaim power whenever he wants, and noted that he retained the leadership of the party.

12.   NAP leader Gen Chavalit Yongchaiyudh will retain the leadership of the merged party.

13.   The company said it retained its leadership in anti-viral drugs with the launch of Trizivir, the first triple-combination treatment for HIV.

14.   The confrontations heightened expectations that Trimble will face a bruising battle within weeks to retain leadership of the Ulster Unionists.

15.   With no challenger yet declared, Prime Minister John Major came out fighting Saturday in his campaign to retain the leadership of the Conservative Party.

16.   Analysts said that generally, the firmer the indications that Major would have to fight to retain his leadership, the worse the impact on the markets.

17.   The captaincy for the World Cup has not yet been confirmed but Lee Germon is expected to retain leadership of the team.