21.  Earlier, Powell called on Western Hemisphere nations to enhance air and seaport controls as part of a broadened regional effort to crack down on terrorist activities.

22.  Greece and Turkey, both members of NATO, pledged to support regional efforts to avoid future conflicts and strengthen political and economic ties.

23.  KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - Malaysia hopes the current turmoil in Indonesia will not affect regional efforts to tackle the forest fires and haze problem.

24.  Kinkel urged greater international cooperation to curb trafficking and applauded a recent declaration by China and Southeast Asian nations to increase their own regional efforts to combat drugs.

25.  Miller discussed his latest regional effort to restart deadlocked reunification talks with Deputy Foreign Minister Yiannos Kranidiotis.

26.  Smith said he was in Liberia as part of a West African tour aimed at helping buttress regional efforts to resolve the Liberia problem.

27.  The bill could hurt regional efforts to seek NAFTA parity for Caribbean products going into the United States.

28.  The administration official said there is little faith in a seven-nation regional effort to bring peace in Sudan.

29.  The American woman convicted of treason by a Peruvian military court was treated fairly and her jailing contributes to regional anti-terrorist efforts, Peru President Alberto Fujimori said Friday.

30.  The Clinton administration, believing there is little appetite for sending American troops to the region, is encouraging regional efforts.