11.   Aznar has said he is willing to hold talks to resolve the Basque conflict but is known to steadfastly oppose independence.

12.   China said Tuesday it opposed international military intervention in the Serb province of Kosovo and called for talks to resolve the issue.

13.   Czech President Vaclav Havel recommended in an interview published Monday that both ethnic Albanians and Serbians hold round table talks to resolve the Kosovo crisis.

14.   Rejecting a government offer for talks to resolve two years of crippling strikes and violence, opposition activists clashed with police Thursday.

15.   Since then Chinese and Icelandic diplomats have held talks to resolve the disagreement, Tang said.

16.   Sources said Wednesday they believe the last-minute talks will resolve the final details.

17.   Sutherland said the talks resolved all last-minute problems related to the transition from GATT to the WTO.

18.   The talks may resolve some issues, such as the return of POWs and keeping the highways around the capital open for civilian traffic.

19.   The talks also resolved a number of water and energy issues, Imanaliyev said.

20.   U.S. and Japanese negotiators hold talks Friday to resolve their auto dispute with some indications that progress has been made.