81.   When Britain hosted talks in London early last month, there was a glimmer of hope.

82.   With Italy holding the rotating presidency, Premier Silvio Berlusconi will host the talks.

83.   Zambian officials hosting the talks said the ministers met for more than a hour to review the results of their consultations and reported slight progress.

84.   France on Wednesday was hosting talks by the belligerents and the international contact group trying to restart peace talks.

85.   Gabon has offered to host the talks between Kabila and Mobutu, but no firm agreement has been reached.

86.   Gabonese president Omar Bongo has offered to host talks under the chairmanship of his South African counterpart Nelson Mandela.

87.   He made the announcement after hosting talks in Paris with his British and Italian counterparts, Robert Walmsley and Roberto Zingnani.

88.   He was to meet separately with Netanyahu and Arafat at the White House early Tuesday before hosting talks also to be attended by Hussein.

89.   Indonesia has threatened to stop hosting peace talks between Manila and Moslem separatists in its southern Mindinao island in retaliation for the holding of the conference.

90.   It has already offered to host talks.