51.   African defense and foreign ministers will meet in the Zambian capital Monday to try to restart negotiations for peace in Congo, the Zambian foreign ministry said.

52.   As Washington consultations enter a second day, Israelis are expressing cautious optimism about restarting formal negotiations.

53.   As the Washington consultations entered a second day, Israelis were expressing cautious optimism about restarting formal negotiations.

54.   Barak and acting Likud chairman Ariel Sharon held lengthy talks late Monday to restart negotiations that broke off several weeks ago after Sharon adopted hardline positions on peacemaking.

55.   Barak and acting Likud chairman Ariel Sharon held lengthy talks late Monday to restart negotiations that broke off several weeks ago after Sharon adopted hard-line positions on peacemaking.

56.   Barak, a moderate, has pledged to restart negotiations with the Palestinians, stalled under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

57.   Brahimi has been meeting the major players in the Afghan conflict with the goal of restarting peace negotiations.

58.   Both Maariv and Haaretz said U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher could visit the Middle East soon in an attempt to restart negotiations.

59.   Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic last week invited Carter to Bosnia to try to restart peace negotiations.

60.   Bush welcomed Sharon to the Oval Office expressing hope that the cease-fire would hold and that Israel would take the next step toward restarting peace negotiations.