21.   But traders said most players were reluctant to create large dollar holdings ahead of the weekend summit in Denver of the seven advanced industrialized countries and Russia.

22.   Caribbean leaders decided at a separate summit last weekend that they would remain neutral in that conflict until the International Civil Aviation Organization issues a report on the incident.

23.   Chirac is in Vietnam for two days of bilateral meetings and then to attend a weekend summit of leaders from French-speaking countries.

24.   Chancellor-elect Gerhard Schroeder met his Austrian counterpart Wednesday ahead of a European Union summit this weekend.

25.   Clinton urged Arafat to get the commitment of Arab leaders to back peace at their weekend summit, a White House spokesman said.

26.   Clinton urged the Palestinian leader to get the commitment of Arab leaders to back peace at their weekend summit, a White House spokesman said.

27.   China and Kazakstan will sign a third and final agreement demarcating their border at a weekend summit, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

28.   Clinton urged the Palestinian leader to get the commitment of Arab leaders to back peace at their weekend summit, a White House spokesman said Friday.

29.   Despite urging by the United States and other countries, Vajpayee has ruled out a private meeting with Musharraf during the weekend summit in Nepal.

30.   Despite urging by the United States and other countries, Vajpayee has ruled out a private meeting with Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf during the weekend summit in Nepal.