1.   President Carlos Menem said Friday he was confident Argentina and Britain could overcome a South Atlantic fishing rights dispute.

2.   Beijing wants political issues to be added to the substantive matters like resolving fishing disputes that were discussed in earlier rounds.

3.   But Taiwan advocates picking up talks where they left off on practical matters such as resolution of fishing disputes.

4.   European Union nations were expected to meet Monday to discuss possible sanctions against Canada following the seizure of a Spanish trawler in a deepening North Atlantic fishing dispute.

5.   Fishing disputes, often involving the intrusion of Thai trawlers into foreign waters, have roiled relations between the two countries.

6.   He cited combating drug and gun smuggling and resolving fishing disputes as items that should be discussed.

7.   Instead, Taiwan wants negotiations on practical matters like fishing disputes to build up confidence.

8.   Meanwhile, it wants talks to focus on practical issues, like fishing disputes, to build confidence.

9.   Meanwhile, Taiwan wants talks to focus on practical issues, like fishing disputes, to build confidence.

10.   Taiwan wants talks on practical issues first, such as the resolution of fishing disputes.