31.   Arab nations called for an open council meeting to focus on the takeovers, Hassouna told the AP.

32.   Asian leaders resisted discussing human rights, saying the meeting should focus on areas of agreement.

33.   British officials said the half-hour meeting focused almost entirely on military matters.

34.   Budi suspects the meeting will focus more on the latest economic and political issues.

35.   But Peres said the meeting focused on how to avoid a rift in the Israeli public over ethnic issues.

36.   But instead of celebrating, the meeting will focus on the bloodshed in Kosovo.

37.   But U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said he wants the meetings to focus on the return of U.N. weapons inspectors.

38.   Defense secretary says meetings will not focus on Iraq.

39.   During the visit, meetings will focus on accommodation, venue construction and operations, the Olympic village and transport.

40.   EU spokesman Nico Wegter said the meeting would focus on the immediate needs of returning refugees such as housing, water and electricity.