11.   In February the state government confirmed negotiations were underway between the government and Japanese investors in a bid to help bring the defunct plant back into operation.

12.   Juppe also agreed that negotiations should get underway between business and labor to reduce the number of working hours in an effort to cut unemployment.

13.   Negotiations were underway between U.S. and Turkish officials to let Iraqi Kurds who worked for U.S. agencies travel to the United States as refugees, sources said here Tuesday.

14.   No negotiations are underway between the union and the airline, an All Nippon Airways Co. spokesman said.

15.   Separate peace talks are underway between the group and the government.

16.   Stephen Milton, a U.S. spokesman for Unilever, confirmed Thursday night that negotiations were underway between the two companies.

17.   Talks were underway between management and workers to resolve the conflict.

18.   There is also some trade war underway between Serbia and Montenegro in what seems to be a crumbling alliance.

19.   There was no indication Monday morning that talks were underway between the government and opposition.

20.   U.N.-sponsored peace talks on East Timor are underway between Indonesia and Portugal, which the United Nations still considers to be the administering power.