51.   Fischer also announced Germany will host a meeting of Afghan groups planning a post-Taliban government.

52.   For the Swiss, the allure of hosting the meeting was simple.

53.   Foreign Minister Ismail Cem said Tuesday Turkey was considering hosting a meeting by Afghan opposition groups to discuss a new government once the Taliban is defeated.

54.   French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe will host a meeting Friday in Paris with British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd and Russian Foreign Minister Andrei V. Kozyrev.

55.   France announced Wednesday it would host a meeting Saturday of defense ministers and military chiefs from NATO and European Union nations.

56.   For the Swiss, the allure of hosting the meeting is simple.

57.   Greece has been considering hosting a meeting between Milosevic and Kosovo leaders here in coming weeks.

58.   Greece and Romania backed Sunday a Bulgarian initiative to host a meeting of all Balkan foreign ministers aimed to promote regional cooperation and stability.

59.   Greece offered to host a meeting of the foreign ministers of the countries hit by the embargo during the Black Sea conference in Athens next month.

60.   He has allowed hard-line Hamas leaders to operate from Khartoum, and hosted a meeting last week between those leaders and Hamas members from Gaza.