41.   But most of the Asia-Pacific and European foreign ministers at the security talks chose to pass over the Taiwan issue, forum chairman Shanmugam Jayakumar said.

42.   Christopher and Ikeda were in Jakarta for Asian security talks.

43.   Dahlan said he turned down a request by Arafat to attend the next round of security talks.

44.   Deputy Interior Minister Gholamhussein Bolandian, leader of the Iranian delegation in the security talks, warned at the time that Iran would retaliate for any future attacks.

45.   Diplomats said earlier Friday that both sides were under intense pressure from the United Nations and the United States to reach an agreement in the security talks.

46.   Defense Minister Chun Yong-taek left for Washington Wednesday for security talks with U.S. Defense Secretary William S. Cohen.

47.   During the visit, he re-established security talks between Israeli and Palestinian intelligence officials with the CIA station chief acting as witness and referee.

48.   Each side pledged to renew security talks that could halt bloodshed in the region in meetings scheduled for late Wednesday, Boucher said.

49.   Each side pledged to renew security talks that could halt ongoing bloodshed in the region.

50.   During their talks, Kim said he and Rumsfeld reaffirmed support for resumed security talks, without conditions, between the United States and North Korea.