41.   Jubilant Chechen fighters celebrate what they see as the beginning of their independence, but their joy is marred by new doubts about peace prospects in the breakaway republic.

42.   Last week, in a major policy address, Powell accused Israel of crippling peace prospects with settlement activity.

43.   Lebed was upbeat about peace prospects in the breakaway southern republic, and said Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin will join negotiations with the Chechens this week.

44.   Mubarak pointedly warned Israel that it risked damaging peace prospects with a hard-line stance.

45.   Mubarak pointedly warned the new government that it risked damaging peace prospects with a hard-line stance.

46.   Netanyahu, on his second visit to Washington as premier, is to meet President Clinton later Monday and discuss peace prospects with the Palestinians and Syria.

47.   Over the weekend, the forum focused on peace prospects in the Balkans, Middle East and Africa.

48.   Peace prospects for the Middle East remain distant, for which Jones blamed Israeli Prime Minister Benhamin Netanyahu.

49.   Powell, who will also meet with Sharon, has accused Israel of crippling peace prospects with settlement activity.

50.   Powell, who will also meet Sharon during this trip, has accused Israel of crippling peace prospects with settlement activity.