31.   Iran has launched a drive to patch up differences between the two governments and broker peace in Afghanistan.

32.   Iran recognizes the Kabul government and has launched an intense diplomatic effort to broker peace in Afghanistan.

33.   A drive to broker peace between the rival factions was making slow progress, said Ghanem Jawad of the INC, which has been was monitoring the process.

34.   A Norwegian delegation headed by deputy foreign minister Vidar Helgesonis arrived in Sri Lanka Thursday to revive an attempt to broker peace in the island, officials said.

35.   The secretary of state has been busy with the US-led diplomatic efforts to broker peace in Bosnia-Hercegovina.

36.   The secretary of state said he was returning to resume the US diplomatic effort in Dayton, Ohio, to broker peace in Bosnia-Hercegovina.

37.   The speaker, however, pledged his country would continue efforts to broker peace between various Afghan factions.

38.   The talks focussed on current mediation efforts launched by the Iranian diplomat to broker peace between Rabbani and his rivals.

39.   Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi separately told reporters that he hoped Israel and the Palestinians would do their utmost to broker peace.

40.   Sri Lanka is wooing Indian and Singaporean investors as business confidence improves amid attempts by Norway to broker peace in the embattled island, the top investment regulator said.