11.   Annan, who won the Nobel Peace Prize last month, made it clear he was not talking about a temporary bombing halt to facilitate humanitarian relief efforts.

12.   Both nations insist on a bombing halt before approving any resolution.

13.   China and Russia have demanded a bombing halt as a condition for the Security Council to formally consider the resolution.

14.   China insisted Monday on a bombing halt before any discussion of a council resolution.

15.   Despite the bombing halt, Russia poured fresh troops into Chechnya on Wednesday and geared up for a fresh assault on the Chechen capital.

16.   Even the Chinese are likely to go along if the resolution is supported by the Belgrade government and includes a bombing halt, the official said.

17.   He defied party pacifists who demanded an immediate bombing halt.

18.   It makes no mention of a bombing halt, raising the prospect of a Chinese veto.

19.   It was not immediately clear whether Yeltsin intended to use the bombing halt to pursue talks with the Chechens, but fresh crack troops were still arriving.

20.   Russian foreign minister calls for bombing halt in Iraq.