41.   Kozyrev told reporters he had made little headway in bringing Israel and Syria closer to peace during his visits this week in Jerusalem and Damascus.

42.   Kwasniewski discussed the plan with Jewish leaders during his U.S. visit this week.

43.   Malaysia announced the agreement after a two-day visit this week by Thai Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa.

44.   Recent guests include First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, who observed a Hebrew lesson during her visit this week.

45.   President Frederick Chiluba of Zambia hoped to expand trade and economic relations with neighboring Namibia during a visit this week.

46.   Smith made the comments during a briefing for reporters ahead of an official visit this week by Philippines President Fidel Ramos.

47.   Stanley Roth, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific affairs, discussed human rights with Indonesian government officials during a visit this week to Jakarta.

48.   The Bulgarian leader said he appealed for NATO membership to President Clinton, Defense Secretary William Perry and others during his Washington visit this week.

49.   The Bush administration will urge Ariel Sharon during his visit this week to curb settlement building in Palestinian areas, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday.

50.   The decision to reduce the number of visiting doctors follows an official visit this week by Cuban Foreign Minister Roberto Robaina Gonzalez.