11.   Rival political parties compromised Tuesday on election laws proposed by the government, ending a month of political wrangling that had included virtual house arrests of governing party leaders.

12.   The coalition government of the self-declared Turkish republic in northern Cyprus won a vote of confidence Thursday, ending a month of political uncertainty.

13.   The ruling Socialists ended a month of political stalemate and occasional street unrest last week by giving in to demands for early elections.

14.   The ruling Socialist Party, former Communists, ended a month of political stalemate last week by giving in to demands for early elections.

15.   The ruling Socialists ended a month of political stalemate last week by giving in to demands for early elections.

16.   The staggered elections began in December and will end next month.

17.   This time, a cease-fire agreement to end a month of clashes was in danger of collapse after the bombing.

18.   Hundreds of Russian armaments went missing in the Russian troop withdrawal from Germany which ended this month, the German weekly Bild am Sonntag reported in its Sunday edition.

19.   In September, Monju ended a month of safety checks.

20.   Monrovia was calm Tuesday as regional leaders gathered in Ghana to try to end a month of devastating factional fighting in the Liberian capital Monrovia.