31.   The new session followed talks yesterday that both sides said showed no significant progress.

32.   PLO chief Yasser Afafat was expected Tuesday in Cairo to discuss the settlements with President Hosni Mubarak following his talks Monday with Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres.

33.   Patrick chairman Chris Corrigan said Patrick had acted to cut losses following fruitless talks with unions over waterfront reforms.

34.   President Slobodan Milosevic is proposing an unarmed international presence in Kosovo, a senior foreign ministry official said Friday, following talks between Milosevic and a Russian envoy.

35.   Peres spoke as U.S. Mideast coordinator Dennis Ross was in Damascus to meet with Syrian leaders following talks late Monday in Jerusalem.

36.   A joint news conference was to follow the talks.

37.   A harsh tone by either foreign minister following the talks could set markets on edge, they said.

38.   A spokesman for Romano Prodi said the choices for under-secretary posts were reached following talks with political allies.

39.   Annan sent de Soto to the island following talks he held in Austria with Denktash on Tuesday.

40.   ARL chief executive Neil Whittaker said the agreement was reached Wednesday following talks between Optus, Channel Nine TV and News Ltd. over the last few days.