41.   Chen has offered to hold the first summit in five decades between Taiwanese and Chinese leaders, but Beijing has rebuffed his offers.

42.   China and the EU are scheduled to hold their first bilateral summit in April on the sidelines of an Asia-Europe heads of government meeting in London.

43.   Clinton played host for the first APEC summit last year in Seattle, where leaders endorsed the principle of free trade without specifics.

44.   Clinton was host for the first APEC summit last year in Seattle, where leaders endorsed the principle of free trade without specifics.

45.   COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Leaders from countries rich and poor meet Saturday for the first global summit aimed at eradicating poverty.

46.   During the first Balkan summit on the Greek island of Crete last year, Greece and Turkey agreed to revive a long-dormant American-backed nonaggression pact.

47.   During the first Balkan summit on the Greek island of Crete last year, Greece and Turkey agreed to revive a long-dormant American-backed non-aggression pact.

48.   During his visit, Frei also is to address the first international summit of the Christian Democratic International, which opens Tuesday.

49.   EAST Asian leaders ended their first summit with China vowing to solve territorial disputes without use of force and Japan offering long-term support to the financially battered region.

50.   European Union leaders held their first summit with newly elected French President Jacques Chirac, who along with the British is pressing for a tougher stance in Bosnia.