11.   The Roman Catholic Church in the Czech Republic had recently indicated it might review its stance towards Hus, but made no committments.

12.   Foreign Minister David Levy on Friday warned Arab leaders meeting in Cairo this weekend against taking a threatening stance towards the new Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

13.   Government bonds were higher in midmorning trade, maintaining their firmer tone from last week, with investors taking a neutral stance towards the election.

14.   He said that the EU should now adopt a neutral stance towards Tehran.

15.   India ruled out Monday any immediate prospect of a dialogue with Pakistan, saying Islamabad had shown no sign of changing its stance towards the issue of terrorism.

16.   A dealer at a US bank said American investors have changed their stance towards the dollar, boosting long positions further rather than adjusting.

17.   Adams for his part has repeatedly criticised the Irish government for not adopting a tough enough stance towards British policies on the future of Northern Ireland.

18.   A visit by leading Iranian economists to London in July was cancelled in protest at the British stance towards Iran.

19.   All other Labor and socialist parties around the world, including those of France, Spain and Britain, had changed their stance towards nationalisation, he said.

20.   Another paper, Al-Iraq, urged the United States to reconsider its stance towards Iraq and accept its policy had failed.