81. Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali voiced optimism Tuesday about the UN population and development conference in Cairo, despite Vatican abortion opposition and boycotts by some Moslem states. 82. Sheikh Hamad voiced optimism over the prospects of Syria and Lebanon signing peace accords with Israel. 83. Sources on both sides had earlier voiced optimism that an accord was near. 84. Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams voiced optimism Saturday about the future of the peace process in North Ireland, saying an end to the troubles could still be found. 85. South Korean Foreign Minister Gong Ro-Myung also voiced optimism, saying North Korea cannot put off its reply any longer. 86. The Egyptian press earlier voiced optimism over the Alexandria talks. 87. The Egyptian press voiced optimism over the Alexandria talks. 88. The Defense Department also voiced optimism about the continuity of US-Russian cooperation in certain key security areas. 89. The international observers in the West Bank massacre town voiced growing optimism Wednesday as conditions improve with six weeks of their mandate left. |