41.   But no solution was reached.

42.   But in the past, Israeli officials have acknowledged the problem and said there were joint Palestinian-Israeli efforts to reach a solution.

43.   Church leaders met early Thursday with government officials in a bid to find alternative accommodation for the squatters, but no solution was reached.

44.   Delegates of two warring Afghan factions continued their peace talks Friday, expressing a firm commitment to reach a solution, United Nations mediators said.

45.   Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said Sunday he was optimistic that a diplomatic solution will be reached to end the current standoff between Iraq and the United States.

46.   EU-member Greece has blocked EU funds earmarked for Turkey, until a solution is reached for Cyprus.

47.   France remains confident that a solution can be reached at the negotiating table.

48.   Fujimori confident of reaching peaceful solution.

49.   Furthermore, Van Miert said the Commission denied a request from Kirch for another day to try to reach a solution with Bertelsmann.

50.   He a new approach was needed to reach a solution on the divided island.