31.   Patten and Sattar also discussed follow-up measures to ensure closer relations with Pakistan to boost regional stability.

32.   President Chen Shui-bian said he hoped the two countries would develop closer relations under Bush.

33.   Patten and Sattar also discussed follow-up measures to ensure closer relations between the EU and Pakistan to boost regional stability.

34.   A papal encyclical intended to spur efforts for closer relations between the Roman Catholic Church and other Christians will be released by the Vatican on Tuesday.

35.   After a peacemaking meeting Tuesday between Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah and Khamenei, the two sides agreed to open the way for closer relations.

36.   Acer plans to establish cross-license agreements and closer working relations with leading technology companies, said Acer Chairman Stan Shih.

37.   Alatas said it would pave the way for closer relations between the two neighbors, which sometimes bicker over issues such as human rights.

38.   An announcement indicated the visit stems in part from OAS efforts to encourage closer relations between Caribbean and Latin American nations.

39.   An OAS announcement indicated the visit stems in part from OAS efforts to encourage closer relations between Caribbean and Latin American nations.

40.   Australia and the European Union sidestepped a long-running dispute over human rights Thursday by signing a watered-down cooperation deal instead of a planned treaty on closer relations.