31.   Despite the continued violence, Israel announced it will ease a closure on the West Bank and Gaza Strip beginning Sunday morning.

32.   European Union foreign ministers, reiterating their concern for continued political violence in Zimbabwe, took further steps to isolate the government of President Robert Mugabe Monday.

33.   Fearing that continued violence in Rwanda could spark another genocide, the Security Council voted Thursday to reopen an investigation into illegal arms sales to the central African country.

34.   Fearing continued violence, embassies evacuated thousands of their citizens in chartered flights.

35.   He expressed hope the government would accept it and added that if the rebels then refuse, continued violence would be their fault.

36.   He spoke amid continued Middle East violence.

37.   He instead voiced serious concern about continued violence and killings in the aftermath of the takeover.

38.   His beheading was the most brutal example of the continued violence against supporters of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

39.   He was pessimistic, however, about prospects for peace in Ireland, which presage continued violence in the Middle East, he said.

40.   However, continued violence between Israelis and Palestinians has blocked progress in the talks.