61.   A leading newspaper said Friday that the Turkish military is boycotting companies known for their Islamic sympathies.

62.   A leading Russian newspaper reported Thursday that human error and an overloaded supply ship were the main causes of a serious collision that damaged the Mir space station.

63.   A leading Swiss newspaper alleged that Germany raised millions of dollars to run its war machine by selling jewels stolen from Jews to dealers in Switzerland.

64.   A former Egyptian soldier has confessed to selling military secrets to Israel, a leading newspaper reported Saturday.

65.   A crime reporter for a leading daily newspaper in southeastern Siberia was murdered by unknown assailants, a news agency reported Monday.

66.   A leading moderate newspaper in Iran was closed down Wednesday, hours after hard-liners pushed a bill through parliament to limit media freedoms.

67.   A leading Peruvian newspaper last week reported that U.S. and Peruvian paratroopers were preparing for a night assault on the residence if the standoff could not be resolved peacefully.

68.   A leading Iraqi newspaper on Wednesday called on Arab countries to eject U.S. troops from their land and waters in response to the missile attacks on Sudan and Afghanistan.

69.   A leading Irish newspaper said Tuesday that a U.S.-led commission on Northern Ireland will reject a British demand that the IRA disarm before peace talks begin.

70.   A leading Canadian newspaper, the Globe and Mail, said the initiative was a welcome shift away from an increasingly self-interested foreign policy.