31.   Barak has said his government is willing to hold renewed talks with the Palestinians based on peace proposals by President Clinton.

32.   Bryan Mackasey, president of the Maritime Employers Association negotiating with the longshoremen, cautioned that the renewed talks is no guarantee of reaching a contract.

33.   But the negotiating teams emanated little buoyancy as they arrived for the renewed talks.

34.   But standing in the way of renewed talks was the specter of the former spy chief.

35.   China demands that any renewed talks at least deal with an agenda for reunification talks.

36.   Fatigued after a late-night session, negotiating teams kept their comments sparse and non-committal as they arrived for renewed talks.

37.   Fatigued after the late-night session, negotiating teams kept their comments sparse and non-committal as they arrived for renewed talks.

38.   Fujimori announced earlier Friday that the government had renewed talks with the hostage-holders via a two-way radio, ending a two-week impasse.

39.   He said he could talk with Arafat to see if there was a basis for suggesting renewed talks.

40.   His son, Joseph, pressed soon after taking power for renewed talks with rebels backed by Rwanda and Uganda.