41.   Instead, he said, the two sides were very close to a signed agreement.

42.   It also will challenge a recently signed agreement calling for cooperation between the two in several fields, including the judicial system.

43.   It has neglected and finally blocked the signed agreement and basically has completely ignored it.

44.   It quoted Chiang as saying the talks, which ended Friday, did not produce a signed agreement because a top Vietnamese official in charge of investment was absent.

45.   Taipei has warned that such a statement, if made publicly or put into a signed agreement, would reduce its room to maneuver diplomatically.

46.   The Palestinians insisted Thursday that they have fulfilled their obligations, and said Israel is violating its signed agreements.

47.   The newspaper said a signed agreement among the government, political parties and rebels is expected in October.

48.   The Palestinians insisted Thursday that they have fulfilled their obligations, and said Israel is the one violating signed agreements between the two sides.

49.   The Palestinians, Beilin said, could always declare that they were ready anytime to implement the signed agreement.

50.   The Palestinian Cabinet said Saturday it would stick to the signed agreements.