41.   A senior U.S. envoy said Sunday he hoped talks with Syrian officials would lead to a resumption of Middle East peace talks following Israeli elections in May.

42.   A senior U.S. envoy said Sunday that he hoped talks with Syrian officials would lead to a resumption of Middle East peace talks following Israeli elections in May.

43.   After a lull in the violence following the election, attacks and clashes have increased in recent months, raising fears of new instability in the region.

44.   Attacks have continued despite the pledge of Algerian President Liamine Zeroual to end the violence following his election as president last November.

45.   Berger was in Beijing for two days of meetings to appeal for Chinese restraint following the election of Shui-bian, whose party advocates formal independence for Taiwan.

46.   Baykal had just finished a three-hour meeting with her to try to renew a coalition agreement following his election as party leader last week.

47.   Both candidates exchanged friendly statements following the election, but Johansson clearly was upset.

48.   But even if part of the League stays with Berlusconi, he could be short of a parliamentary majority following new elections.

49.   But Murayama is widely expected to remain as prime minister and little changes in economic policy following the election.

50.   But Slovakia would have no institution to swear in a new government following parliamentary elections in September.