31.   He said Malaysia hoped to co-operate with all the countries in the Pacific region and expected to gain from the situation.

32.   He said the United States remains committed to bolstering Asian security and stability by maintaining its military presence in the Pacific region.

33.   He welcomed Downer, although asking him to leave Fiji with a positive view of the Pacific region, and hinting Australia should not dismiss its Pacific neighbors.

34.   In sharp contrast, Tokyo and other cities on the Pacific coastal region of the Japanese archipelago had a clear skies Wednesday.

35.   It is believed to be behind floods in Eastern Africa, wild fires in Australia and hurricanes in the eastern Pacific region which hit Mexico with devastating results.

36.   It was the longest conflict in the Pacific region since World War II.

37.   Mohamed also urged the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre to consider setting up a regional information department for the Asia and Pacific region to monitor El Nino-related crises.

38.   President Boris Yeltsin opened an international switching station Thursday that provides a digital telephone link between Europe and the Pacific region.

39.   Polio has been eliminated from the Western Hemisphere, western Europe, Scandinavia, parts of east Asia and the western Pacific region, including Australia.

40.   Similar TV coverage was expected in New Zealand and other countries in the Pacific region region of the world, most of which retain strong ties to the Commonwealth.