101.   U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christina Rocca visited both capitals earlier in the week in an effort to defuse tensions and urge both governments to resume dialogue.

102.   Washington has called on the two sides to resume dialogue and Monday announced plans to send Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage to the region.

103.   Washington proposed in June to resume dialogue with North Korea to curtail its military buildup.

104.   World Bank President James Wolfensohn said Sunday that his first visit to Syria has established a basis for resuming a dialogue with the Damascus leadership.

105.   France said Monday it was prepared to resume diplomatic dialogue with Burma after the release of dissident leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

106.   If the company refused to resume dialogue it could face financial penalties running into billions of francs, he said.

107.   India says it expects to see further action before resuming dialogue.

108.   - North Korea will resume its dialogue with South Korea, interrupted by the death of Kim Il-Sung.

109.   After a relative lull, there has been a new flare-up of violence since President Liamine Zeroual resumed dialogue with the opposition in mid July.

110.   After an almost year-long hiatus, the North this month hinted it would resume dialogue with the South.