51.   Aden governor Taha Ahmed Ghanem said the visit would improve ties between the Yemeni and British navies and proved that Aden is safe and ready to receive more vessels.

52.   Albania and Macedonia signed Thursday several landmark agreements essential for improving troubled ties between the two neighboring Balkan states.

53.   Albright was to arrive in Pyongyang on Sunday for a two-day trip aimed at improving ties between the two Cold War enemies.

54.   Al-Sahhaf was in Tehran for more than a week last month, working to improve ties.

55.   Although South Africa has been trying to improve trade ties with Indonesia, Mandela denied it was acting out of self-interest.

56.   Although India is hoping to improve ties with China to reduce tension on the border, it also continues to allow Tibetans to freely campaign.

57.   An organization of South Korean university presidents proposed Friday a meeting with their counterparts in rival North Korea as a means of improving inter-Korea ties.

58.   Among the immediate tasks facing Majali is to oversee the upcoming general elections and to improve ties with Israel.

59.   And their tone echoed the formula Beijing has pushed for improving ties over the past nine months.

60.   As president, Bush worked to improve ties between the two former enemies.