21.   Foreign Minister Shlomo Ben-Ami had signaled readiness last week to take such a step.

22.   In recent months, Damascus signaled a readiness to sign an association agreement to replace a minor cooperation agreement.

23.   Iraq signals readiness to resume cooperation on disarmament.

24.   News reports had speculated the pope would use the occasion to signal his readiness to lift the excommunication of Lutherans.

25.   Orr noted Damascus has still not signaled a readiness to establish normal relations with the Jewish state, including open borders, embassies and trade.

26.   Threatened even with sanctions, Croatia on Saturday signaled its readiness to bow to international pressure and ease the return of Serb refugees.

27.   Threatened with sanctions, Croatia on Saturday signaled its readiness to bow to international pressure and ease the return of Serb refugees.

28.   Unidentified officials at Munich airport said that Merkel had passed through earlier Friday, fueling speculation that she had already met with Stoiber and signaled her readiness to withdraw.

29.   World finance leaders, worried about the human and economic damage from fighting in the Balkans, signaled their readiness to quickly supply massive amounts of relief.

30.   Yugoslavia is prepared to consider an international presence in Kosovo to implement a peace accord, state-run TV reported Tuesday, signaling possible readiness for compromise.