31.   Amnesty International on Tuesday said it hoped the government of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will uphold human rights as he assumes leadership in this war-ravaged island nation.

32.   Christodoulos assumes leadership of the church at a time of shrinking congregations and internal turmoil.

33.   Dr. Juwono Sudarsono said that there were no civilian leaders capable of assuming leadership who would be acceptable to the various relevant groups.

34.   Edgar, who assumed leadership of the council in January, spoke last week to delegates at a Portland meeting of the committee that governs CWS.

35.   Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, who was with Rabin at the rally and was only meters away when the shots were fired, assumed the leadership of the government.

36.   Foreign Minister Shimon Peres assumes leadership of Labor, which loses parliamentary majority to right-wing Likud.

37.   Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze announced Saturday that State Minister Avtandil Dzhorbenadze will assume leadership of his political party.

38.   Harris assumed the leadership of little-known Parti Bersekutu about a week ago.

39.   He assumes leadership of the Taegu chapter, a traditional conservative stronghold, where the ruling party has been facing growing opposition since a recent conservative defection.

40.   Kim Jong Il, while believed to be in full control, has not officially assumed leadership of the isolated country.