71.  A leading Iraqi opposition leader on Thursday cautiously welcomed U.S. efforts to help Iraqi dissidents overthrow President Saddam Hussein.

72.  A leading opposition figure has called on Suharto to donate the bulk of his wealth back to the country.

73.  A leading opposition party challenged the president of Yugoslavia, Zoran Lilic, to explain why a large force of riot police had been deployed.

74.  A leading opposition politician has fled to the United States because he believes his life was being threatened by Ugandan authorities.

75.  A historic Palestinian election planned next month should be delayed because of anarchy in the candidate registration process, a leading Palestinian opposition figure said Wednesday.

76.  A retired general who swiftly became a leading opposition figure in parliament has been shot dead at his country residence, officials said Friday.

77.  A leading Iraqi opposition group said Monday that it would convene a meeting in Washington in April that will likely name a new head of the movement.

78.  A leading opposition lawmaker, however, accused Chen of trying to use his post to meddle in government affairs.

79.  A leading opposition politician in Azerbaijan who was jailed by the government last year has been hospitalized, a news agency said Monday.

80.  A leading opposition senator, Raul Roco, earlier also called for a snap election.