31.   Without a breakthrough agreement, Europe could start in early April levying sanctions against U.S. products.

32.   Hong Kong signed a breakthrough air services agreement with the United States on Friday that will allow US airlines to carry freight to Asian destinations via the territory.

33.   Israel and Jordan have clinched a breakthrough agreement on water-sharing and borders, and state radio reported that a peace treaty would be initialled on Monday.

34.   A breakthrough agreement reached with Rwandan authorities will allow the humanitarian body to help feed children much faster by distributing biscuits directly to those arriving.

35.   Bosnian government and Serb officials, buoyed by a breakthrough agreement on applying their ceasefire, meet again here Thursday in hopes of keeping the peace momentum rolling.

36.   It was to be their first meeting since a breakthrough agreement between Croatian and Serbian presidents in Ohio last week.

37.   Pedauye announced the breakthrough agreement after short talks with the Bosnian government leadership.

38.   The breakthrough agreement came after one hour of talks between the two leaders.

39.   The breakthrough agreement came after one hour of talks between the two leaders, said department spokesman Nicholas Burns.

40.   The breakthrough agreement in budget negotiations between the White House and congressional Republicans came late Saturday as the first snowflakes of the blizzard began to fall.