Seventeen days of talks have failed to reach an agreement.

Senior American officials think at least two more days of talks will be required.

After days of talks, the Pakistan government, however, decided to start moving troops away from the border.

Iraq, after two days of talks with the inspectors, said it would be more cooperative in several areas.

In the five days of talks so far, no final decisions have been made.

But officials from each country said neither side gave much ground in a day and night of intense talks.

Both sides gained something from the two days of talks.

A senior American official said that after a day of talks "we're still nowhere."

But during two days of talks here, Japan firmly stood its ground.

The government has said it is prepared to do that within perhaps 10 days of talks so the organization can take on political functions.