31.   Peace talks aimed at bringing a durable peace to the Korean peninsular resumed Wednesday after a six-month break, with little sign of early progress.

32.   Politics and stormy weather threaten to muddy a fourth round of peace talks aimed at resolving an Indian rebellion in southern Mexico.

33.   A South Korean delegation arrived in North Korea on Thursday for a new round of reconciliation talks aimed at rescheduling suspended exchanges between the two countries.

34.   A South Korean delegation left for North Korea on Thursday to start a new round of reconciliation talks aimed at rescheduling suspended exchanges between the two countries.

35.   A senior U.S. Commerce Department official is in Vietnam to continue talks aimed at concluding a trade pact between the former enemies, a U.S. Embassy official said Wednesday.

36.   Abed Rabbo said talks aimed at meeting the deadline would begin Sunday.

37.   And U.S. and North Korean military officers have held talks aimed at preventing problems along the DMZ.

38.   Autos and auto parts are part of the so-called framework talks aimed at increasing sales of American goods in Japan.

39.   But talks aimed at bridging policy gaps have bogged down over defense issues.

40.   Despite the violence, U.S. envoy Anthony Zinni is remaining in the region hoping to hold talks aimed at securing a truce between both sides.