21.   Clinton reiterated concern that Arafat not unilaterally declare his intention to set up a Palestinian state in May, a White House spokesman said.

22.   Council members also reiterated their concern about the humanitarian situation facing millions of Afghans at the start of winter.

23.   EU reiterates concern about human rights violations.

24.   European Union foreign ministers, reiterating their concern for continued political violence in Zimbabwe, took further steps to isolate the government of President Robert Mugabe Monday.

25.   European Union foreign ministers on Monday cautioned Montenegro against seceding from Yugoslavia, reiterating concerns that an attempt to do so could re-ignite Balkan violence.

26.   European Union foreign ministers, reiterating their concern over political violence in Zimbabwe, decided on Monday to impose an immediate freeze on high level contacts with Zimbabawe.

27.   Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa reiterated concern over the recent decline in share prices, but said concrete steps to reverse the trend have yet to be found.

28.   Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa reiterated his concern over the recent decline in share prices, but added that concrete steps to bolster stock prices have yet to be found.

29.   He reiterated his concern that Republican proposed tax cuts would cause a return to era of big deficits.

30.   He reiterated that concern Thursday in a meeting with Malaysian contractors.