21.   A top politician in Pakistan said Monday he has been asked to negotiate the release of five Westerners who were kidnapped in India by Kashmiri militants.

22.   A top politician on Thursday scaled down the wedding celebrations of her foster son amid a public outcry and criticism that she had used government money.

23.   A top ethnic Albanian politician demanded Friday that foreign powers intervene to stop fighting in Kosovo and warned violence could spill into neighboring regions.

24.   A top ethnic Albanian politician demanded international action to stop fighting in Kosovo Friday and warned violence could spill into neighboring regions.

25.   A top Malaysian politician acquitted on currency violations by an Australia court pleaded not guilty Wednesday to corruption charges at home.

26.   A top Serbian politician left Bosnia on Saturday on orders from NATO peacekeepers, who told him he was not welcome.

27.   A top Serbian politician left Bosnia Saturday on orders from NATO peacekeepers who told him he was not welcome.

28.   A top Kashmiri politician escaped unhurt Thursday after separatist rebels threw a grenade during his election rally, United News of India reported.

29.   Accord is publicly praised but meets with resistance from some top Russian politicians who say it will cause Russia to lose Chechnya.

30.   After the war he went on to become a top politician with enormous clout.