31.   An influential Albanian politician in Kosovo is pushing for the troubled province to gain an upgraded status in the Yugoslav federation, a news agency reported Sunday.

32.   APTV interviews ethnic Albanian politicians and seeks reaction from the government.

33.   Another ethnic Albanian politician, Luleta Pula-Beqiri, illustrated the divisions among the Kosovo Albanians.

34.   Arben Xhaferi, a key ethnic Albanian politician condemned the killings, but suggested foot-dragging by Macedonian hard-liners was partially responsible.

35.   As part of the renewed effort, diplomats are pressuring the KLA to accept peace talks between moderate ethnic Albanian politicians and the Serb-led government.

36.   As if responding to the criticism, Serbia said later Thursday it had sent written invitations for talks to leading ethnic Albanian politicians and other public figures.

37.   As if responding to the criticism, Serbia said later Thursday that it had sent written invitations for talks to leading ethnic Albanian politicians and other public figures.

38.   Bojic said that the world should instead pressure ethnic Albanian politicians into entering direct negotiations with the government.

39.   Bojic said the world should instead pressure ethnic Albanian politicians to negotiate directly with the government.

40.   But a leading ethnic Albanian politician warned Sunday that more ethnic violence is inevitable unless Macedonia changes its constitution to allow more rights for minority Albanians.