1.   But the initial attacks are designed to persuade the Yugoslav leader, President Slobodan Milosevic, to end his crackdown in Kosovo province before additional strikes begin.

2.   How an unarmed group of civilians could effectively verify Serbian compliance with an promise to end its crackdown in an atmosphere charged with violence and resentment was not clear.

3.   --- KOSOVO UNREST - APTV will continue its coverage of the crisis in Kosovo as pressure builds on the Serbs to end its crackdown.

4.   A coalition of Jordanian political parties urged Yasser Arafat on Wednesday to end a crackdown on activists of the militant Hamas movement and free its detained leaders.

5.   An order for their withdrawal would give Milosevic enough time to try to avert strikes by ending his crackdown and possibly accepting a new cease-fire.

6.   At a meeting of NATO ambassadors, it was agreed Milosevic must yet show he is ending his crackdown against Kosovo Albanian separatists.

7.   Before the talks ended, U.S. President Bill Clinton reiterated that Milosevic has to end his crackdown in Kosovo, pull out his special police force and resume negotiations.

8.   Before the talks ended, President Clinton reiterated that Milosevic has to end his crackdown in Kosovo, pull out his special police force and resume negotiations.

9.   Countries call on Milosevic to end crackdown.

10.   Kosovo appeared to be calm Saturday, and there were continuing signs Yugoslavia was gradually complying with demands to end the crackdown and bring stability to the province.