61.   Ahead of the summit, European and Asian leaders held one-on-one briefings.

62.   Also Thursday, student leaders held a news conference and promised to curb violence in the future if police release their colleagues.

63.   Also, the EU and Mexico agreed their leaders would hold regular summit meetings and that Mexican ministers would meet frequently with the EU to coordinate policies.

64.   Alarmed by the growing campaign against them, Popular Front leaders held a news conference Monday to deny the allegations.

65.   Although SAARC meetings focus on multilateral trade and policy matters, leaders can hold informal bilateral talks if they desire.

66.   All leaders were holding separate meetings in a seaside hotel here.

67.   An Iraqi Kurdish leader held talks Sunday with senior Egyptian officials amid signs that Egypt is trying to court Iraqi opposition groups.

68.   And in two weeks, European leaders hold a summit to announce the countries that will join the euro.

69.   An Israeli settler leader held a lone protest vigil outside the military government building.

70.   Anti-APEC groups plan a series of protests that will culminate in motorcades from Manila to Subic Bay where APEC leaders will hold their annual summit on Monday.