41.   During his visit, he held talks about ongoing efforts towards reconstruction and stability in Afghanistan with Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern.

42.   Earlier, a French foreign ministry spokesman said efforts towards peace would continue.

43.   The new laws also prohibit speaking against the state-sponsored constitutional convention and government efforts towards national reconciliation.

44.   The regional efforts towards an African peacekeeping force have meanwhile run into resistance from the rival Burundi factions.

45.   The text of the announcement said the Serb Republic would continue its efforts towards a peaceful settlement to the fighting in Bosnia-Hercegovina.

46.   The US, European and Russian ministers were expected to press for new efforts towards a negotiated settlement in Bosnia to take advantage of the latest ceasefire there.

47.   The UN Security Council said Thursday it would retain a small political mission in Somalia to keep up international efforts towards bringing peace to the African nation.

48.   They are now turning their efforts towards neutralising the radio transmitter at Stolice, in the north east, and possibly that at Vlasic in western central Bosnia.

49.   Three neighbours of Belarus threw their weight behind EU leaders Wednesday with a statement that the political crisis in the former Soviet republic could overshadow regional efforts towards democracy.

50.   Rabin and King Hussein also paid tribute to US efforts towards peace and urged Washington to continue them.