41.   The United States and Brazil initialed an agreement Friday on peaceful nuclear cooperation, opening the way for Brazil to purchase nuclear technology from U.S. companies.

42.   The two sides have initialed an agreement to return the properties and are now close to signing an agreement, U.S. officials say.

43.   The two countries also initialled an agreement on cultural cooperation on Monday.

44.   The two countries initialed an agreement that would facilitate business ties between the two countries, said a Foreign Office spokesman, speaking on condition of anonymity.

45.   The United States and Vietnam initialed an agreement to return old diplomatic properties, including former embassy buildings in Saigon and Washington, a U.S. diplomat said Saturday.

46.   They said that a framework agreement had been initialed, but that a final price is still being negotiated.

47.   They said that a framework agreement had been initialed, but that a final price tag was still being negotiated.

48.   U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke, who spearheaded the U.S. peace effort, told reporters after the agreement was initialed that Karadzic and Mladic faced bleak prospects.

49.   Tudjman said he expected the agreement to be initialled on Monday.

50.   Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus said following a late night session of three coalition leaders Wednesday.