61.   Potanin planned to make a two-day tour of the region, to include talks with union leaders.

62.   Powell said reducing violence is the only way to begin negotiations, including talks for a Palestinian state.

63.   President Askar Akayev of Kyrgyzstan arrived Wednesday for a five-day visit that will include talks on economic cooperation, trade and investments.

64.   President Franjo Tudjman flew to Moscow on Thursday on a two-day official visit that is to include talks with Russian leader Boris Yeltsin.

65.   Prime Minister John Major left London on Sunday to begin a three-day official visit to Washington, including talks on the search for peace in Northern Ireland.

66.   Repeated international efforts have failed to bring the two communities closer together, including talks last May under U.S. auspices in London.

67.   Secretary General Kofi Annan said Wednesday he was extending his North African tour to include talks with Libyan authorities.

68.   Some Israeli officials said they fear the issue could ignite Arab anger and upset peace negotiations, including talks on extending autonomy to the West Bank.

69.   Sweden Prime Minister Goeran Persson arrived in Moscow on Tuesday for an official visit that includes talks with his Russian counterpart.

70.   Sitting at a conference table cluttered with papers, he took a break from back-to-back meetings, including talks with Netanyahu.