1.   There were widespread reports here and in London that Britain would announce the start of ministerial talks in the coming days, before Adams meets Clinton.

2.   Agriculture Minister Karl-Heinz Funke had already agreed last week to drop co-financing from ministerial level talks to push ahead negotiations.

3.   At their summit, the leaders will give formal approval to accords reached in the ministerial talks that started Thursday.

4.   At the summit, the leaders will give formal approval to accords reached in the ministerial talks that started Thursday.

5.   Both sides said progress was made in the ministerial talks aimed at soothing shaky U.S.-China relations.

6.   But delegates appeared less optimistic of success in some other areas of discussion at the ministerial talks.

7.   Delegates appeared less optimistic of success in some other areas of discussion at the ministerial talks.

8.   Famine-plagued North Korea proposed last week to hold vice ministerial talks on fertilizer aid and other issues of mutual concern.

9.   Famine-plagued North Korea proposed last week to hold vice ministerial talks on fertilizer aid and other issues Saturday in Beijing.

10.   EU Council President Tarja Halonen also said the European Union is unlikely to quickly resume stalled ASEAN-EU ministerial talks.