61.   Libya apparently hoped to embarrass the PLO by showing they have nowhere to go despite the signing of the Israel-PLO accord, which Libya strongly opposes.

62.   Many in cricket-crazy India want the series to go ahead despite the political rivalry with their neighbor.

63.   McCurry stressed that plans for a U.S.-Russian summit would go forward despite the fighting in Chechnya and U.S. concerns about civilian casualties there.

64.   Meanwhile, American diplomats evacuated from Indonesia last month are not going back despite a decline in violence, the State Department said Thursday.

65.   Major Events New Zealand said it will help Rally NZ ensure the event goes ahead despite a loss of its sponsor this year.

66.   McCurry stressed that plans for a U.S.-Russian summit would go forward despite ongoing fighting in Chechnya and U.S. concerns about civilian casualties there.

67.   Meanwhile, truce talks between Israel and the Palestinians are going ahead despite few signs of progress and much criticism of Arafat by the Bush administration.

68.   Mugabe said the confiscations will go ahead despite a refusal by Britain, the former colonial power, to help pay compensation to the descendants of British settlers.

69.   Nevertheless, Premier Bob Carr said the show would go on despite a total fire ban declared across New South Wales state.

70.   Nevertheless, Carr said the show would go on despite a total fire ban declared across the state.