21.   When the Israeli and Syrian chiefs of staff renewed talks in Washington last week after a six-month hiatus, the agenda was security.

22.   Peres did not say when the exchange over renewing the talks took place.

23.   Peres met Sunday with U.S. envoy Dennis Ross, who reportedly told him Syria was interested in renewing peace talks.

24.   Pakistani and Indian politicians recently renewed high-level talks aimed at improving their relationship, but sporadic fighting along the border continues.

25.   Prime Minister Shimon Peres met Sunday with a U.S. envoy who told him Syria was interested in renewing peace talks, media reports said.

26.   Peres met Sunday with U.S. envoy Dennis Ross, who reportedly told him Syria was interested in renewing talks.

27.   A government official met with a rebel-backed politician and a Roman Catholic bishop Saturday to discuss renewing peace talks in the southern state of Chiapas.

28.   Addressing thousands of Israelis at a peace rally in Tel Aviv, a leading Palestinian official urged Israel to renew peace talks with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

29.   After a recent upswing in violence, the two parties last week renewed direct talks to try to resolve their differences.

30.   Addressing thousands of Israelis at a peace rally in Tel Aviv Saturday, a leading Palestinian official urged Israel to renew peace talks with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.