31.   Afghan Defense Minister Mohammad Qasim Fahim announced an accord on a UN-mandated international force after days of talks with British officials.

32.   Chan arrived Friday and an accord was announced a day later.

33.   Defense Minister Mohammad Qasim Fahim announced the accord on the international force after days of talks here with British military officials.

34.   The statement from the French foreign ministry announcing the accord did not specify the exact area of the conflict.

35.   There have also been hints that the two sides are likely to announce accords on financial services and boosting Japanese government purchases of foreign computers next week.

36.   The United Nations had earlier announced the accord, negotiated early Monday, for the surrender and withdrawal of the rebel Serb soldiers.

37.   When the framework accord was initially announced, the aim was to reach overall agreement in all the main sectors at one time.

38.   White House spokesman Michael McCurry said afterwards that Clinton had spoken by telephone with the four top members of Congress after the accord was announced.

39.   Zhao also reiterated that no agreement had been reached on the ceremony, but some other accords would be announced in London.

40.   Mohammad Qasim Fahim, defence minister in an interim administration to be inaugurated on Saturday, announced the accord after days of talks with British military representatives.