41.   Djukanovic has been boycotting such meetings for years, as he seeks to redefine relations with Serbia.

42.   During talks Wednesday in the United Arab Emirates, Syrian Vice President Abdul-Halim Khaddam called on the Gulf country to boycott the meeting, diplomats said Wednesday.

43.   Estrada and Habibie initially had threatened to boycott the meeting.

44.   European leaders apparently have hinted that they might boycott the meeting if Turkey hangs Ocalan.

45.   Factions opposed to the prime minister have boycotted the meeting, however, claiming that it contravenes party rules.

46.   He suggested that President Jacques Chirac and other top French officials would continue to boycott meetings with leaders of the nations that voted against France.

47.   He suggested President Jacques Chirac and other top French officials would continue to boycott meetings with leaders of the nations that voted against France.

48.   However, officials said they had yet to receive confirmations from Syria, which along with Lebanon, has threatened to boycott the meeting if Israel attends.

49.   If Torricelli is removed, the Democrats would not name a successor to fill the seat and would boycott committee meetings on CIA involvement in Guatemala, Torricelli said.

50.   Interparliamentary Reunion despite calls from some legislators to boycott the meeting.