61.   The United States has reiterated its concerns about North Korean missile exports, notably to Iran and Syria.

62.   The United States reiterated concern Monday about ethnic tensions in Burundi and hoped sanctions imposed by neighboring countries would spur progress in the east-central African nation.

63.   They also discussed the situation in Somalia and reiterated their concern over the continuing internal conflict in the Horn of Africa nation.

64.   Juppe reiterated French concern that escalating violence in the area was compromising the Middle East peace process.

65.   On Chechnya, Christopher said Washington would reiterate human rights concerns at the summit and urge Moscow to end its all-out quest for a military victory.

66.   Pakistan on Wednesday reiterated its concern as US warships launched a second salvo of cruise missiles against military targets in Iraq and appealed to all concerned to exercise restraint.

67.   Talabani reiterated his concerns that overthrowing Saddam without a sound alternative to replace him was not a plan he favoured.

68.   The Commonwealth on Wednesday reiterated its concern for human rights in Nigeria following death sentences handed down against Nigerian minority rights leader Ken Saro-Wiwa and three others.

69.   The dollar held firm in mid-afternoon trading but fell later as the yen was bought on prospects that Rubin might reiterate concerns over a strong dollar, dealers said.