21.   After concluding their talks, they exchanged gifts.

22.   After three days of marathon talks, industrialized nations concluded talks early Friday that resulted in a landmark convention to ban the bribery of foreign public officials.

23.   Albright concluded her talks in Jerusalem with a second meeting with Barak.

24.   An arbitrary deadline for concluding the talks passed last Friday.

25.   An agreement reached last October set six months for concluding the talks, which resumed Tuesday in Berlin.

26.   An American envoy, William Burns, has concluded his talks with the two sides.

27.   As they conclude their talks on the global economy, world leaders agree that reform is needed but are divided on what shape it should take.

28.   Beilin said Tuesday that he should be chosen Labor leader because he had the best proposals for concluding peace talks with the Palestinians, Syria and Lebanon.

29.   Bulgaria hopes to conclude accession talks with the European Union by the end of the next year, Prime Minister Simeon Saxcoburggotski said Monday.

30.   Canadian negotiators left Brussels after concluding talks late Friday and are now reporting to Ottawa, EU officials said.