21.   Other programmes include religious talks, colouring competitions, motivation talks, singing competitions, variety shows and a concert by Hijjaz, Rabani and Ramli Sarip.

22.   Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto arrived Thursday for a visit that will include talks with Indonesian leaders on trade and investment.

23.   President Franjo Tudjman arrived in Moscow on Thursday on a two-day official visit that is to include talks with Russian leader Boris Yeltsin.

24.   Privately, officials said they fear the issue could ignite Arab anger and upset peace negotiations, including talks on extending autonomy to the West Bank.

25.   A culture department spokesman said officials hope Gao will visit within a year and that his schedule would probably include talks on his own works and on Chinese literature.

26.   A one-hour guided tour includes a talk about agriculture and how each crop or animal is grown.

27.   Abubakar has had meetings with various opposition groups since coming to power, including earlier talks with leaders of the Coalition.

28.   American officials, led by Treasury Deputy Secretary Lawrence Summers, went into the meeting Tuesday morning apparently hoping to include broad talks on economic policy.

29.   Annan later met with President Jerry Rawlings, who congratulated him on his recent diplomatic successes, including his talks in Nigeria to secure the release of political prisoners.

30.   Brereton said he welcomed recent developments on East Timor including talks between Indonesia and Portugal.