51.   His talks with Czech officials, including ailing President Vaclav Havel whom he visited in hospital, focused on the planned enlargement of the North Atlantic Alliance.

52.   However, Czech officials said the woman consented to have sex with two soldiers.

53.   Ibrahim Rugova received a human rights prize Friday, but won little support from Czech officials for an independent state for Kosovo Albanians, CTK news agency reported.

54.   It said Czech officials were suspending investigations unless new evidence became available.

55.   Japanese Foreign Minister Yukihiko Ikeda opened talks Thursday with top Czech officials aimed at boosting economic ties.

56.   Kavan will be accompanied by Helena Opolecka, deputy minister of foreign affairs, and other senior Czech officials, the statement said.

57.   Kavan also dismissed fears that delays in security screening of relevant Czech officials may threaten Czech membership in NATO, stressing that the screening will be completed in time.

58.   No rescue teams were immediately able to reach the crash site, but Czech military officials confirmed that the three crew members were killed.

59.   Some Czech officials fear the station could become a terrorist target.

60.   The Czech official spoke after talks with Hungarian Defense Minister Gyoergy Keleti and Polish Deputy Defense Minister Andrzej Karkoszka near Prague.