71.   French Jewish leaders welcomed the words.

72.   In Europe, major leaders welcomed the Yeltsin win as a coming of age for democracy in Russia and good news too for security on the continent.

73.   Israeli leaders have welcomed the killing of Ayash, its most wanted man, without directly admitting responsibility.

74.   Iraqi opposition leaders welcomed Thursday a fierce attack by King Hussein of Jordan on Baghdad and hailed his call for democracy and respect for human rights in the country.

75.   Arab leaders on Thursday welcomed improved relations between Yemen and Saudi Arabia, saying their border deal was a step toward healing rifts in the Arab world.

76.   Bosnian Serb leaders on Tuesday welcomed the news that the United Nations was about to suspend international economic sanctions against the Serb Republic.

77.   But Prime Minister John Howard and Australian church leaders welcomed the decision.

78.   Business leaders welcomed a budget by the government opening Bangladesh wider to foreign investment and reducing a deficit but the opposition was critical on Monday.

79.   But French communist leaders welcomed Castro and former party leader Georges Marchais invited Castro to dinner at his modest home in the suburb of Champigny, south of Paris.

80.   But Romanian ethnic Hungarian leaders have welcomed it, and insisted on Wednesday that the pact should remain in place.