51.   The official held out little hope of trying to convince Sidhu to change his mind and continue the tour.

52.   The senator regretted having to cancel his programme, he said, but looked forward to being able to continue his tour, the official said.

53.   The winning Silver Salad Bowl is on show before continuing its tour of France.

54.   Jiang is due to leave Nigeria Tuesday for Tunisia, continuing a tour of Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

55.   Karayalcin, who arrived from Denmark, will continue his tour on Wednesday to neighbouring Sweden.

56.   NATO chief Javier Solana, continuing his tour of former Yugoslavia, met Friday with Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, an informed source said.

57.   On Wednesday he will continue his tour of the Middle East in Qatar and Bahrain.

58.   Primakov was to continue his tour of central Asian ex-Soviet states by going to Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

59.   Primakov meanwhile was due to continue his tour of central Asian ex-Soviet states by going to Tashkent and Uzbekistan.

60.   Reporting on developments as US Secretary General Colin Powell continues his tour of South Asia, and on the ongoing crises facing the Afghan interim government.