71.   But the talks, sponsored by the British and Irish governments and led by former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell, have made little progress towards a compromise settlement.

72.   Day Mount, a member of the U.S. delegation said some progress towards recognizing U.S. concerns had been made.

73.   Despite the continued enthusiasm of prospective members, no analyst or envoy expects much progress towards enlargement from the weekend meetings.

74.   Diplomats said Hun Sen was probably keen to be able to report progress towards the July election when he visits Thailand for talks with Chuan today.

75.   During five years of low-level talks, Israel and Syria have made little progress towards a peace deal.

76.   Despite reports of progress towards restarting direct Syria-Israel negotiations, Rabin said agreement on key issues had not yet been achieved.

77.   Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok will visit his British counterpart, Tony Blair, Friday to discuss progress towards a new treaty for the European Union.

78.   Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok will visit his British counterpart, Tony Blair, on Friday to discuss progress towards a new treaty for the European Union.

79.   European Union officials said Monday talks with Morocco were making slow progress towards resolving a fishing dispute that has sparked violent protests from Spanish fishermen.

80.   He also blamed the Palestinians and not his government, for the stalemate in progress towards peace.