41.   Howard dismissed the significance of the snub by leading lawmakers, saying he met with parliamentary speaker Amien Rais at a state dinner Wednesday.

42.   In Greece, meanwhile, parliamentary speaker Apostolos Kaklamanis accused Israel of committing genocide.

43.   In August, Manning imposed a state of emergency on this former British colony to try to force parliamentary speaker Occah Seapaul to resign.

44.   In Tirana, Berisha met with the prime minister, parliamentary speaker and other officials to discuss the crisis.

45.   Investigators were examining the building Friday afternoon, with parliament scheduled to reconvene next week, deputy parliamentary speaker Mato Arlovic told HINA.

46.   Iranian parliamentary speaker Mehdi Karroubi arrived in the Belarusian capital Minsk on Wednesday for a three-day visit to boost cooperation between the two countries.

47.   Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and its parliamentary speaker, Nabih Berri, were in Damascus Monday to consult with Syrian officials.

48.   Luong is scheduled to meet with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko as well as the foreign minister and parliamentary speaker of the former Soviet republic.

49.   Milos Zeman, chairman of the Social Democrats, was elected parliamentary speaker last week.

50.   Milos Zeman, leader of the Social Democrats, was elected parliamentary speaker last week.