61.   A foreign travel ban was imposed on all opposition lawmakers, but the restriction was lifted last week after the opposition attended the opening session of parliament.

62.   A foreign travel ban was placed on all opposition lawmakers, but the restriction was lifted after the opposition attended the opening session of parliament last week.

63.   A day after hailing pledges by all sides to work for a common future at the opening sessions, the United Nations took a more sober tone Wednesday.

64.   A Palestinian official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the Palestinian delegation left the room at the morning opening session but remained in Beirut.

65.   Abdullah was scheduled to speak Wednesday at the opening session of the two-day summit.

66.   After an opening plenary session, the foreign and security ministers will hold separate talks, then meet together in a joint session after lunch.

67.   Addressing the opening session of the upper chamber of parliament, Chernomyrdin said inflation and declining production were being brought under control as Russia moved to a market economy.

68.   Again this year, he was voted to the presidium of the legislature, but he did not attend the opening session.

69.   Also addressing the opening session was Ramzi Salman, an Iraqi who serves as deputy secretary-general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.