11.   The peacekeepers have helped prevent a resumption of full-scale fighting, but occasional clashes still occur.

12.   The Russian troops have helped prevent the resumption of a full-scale conflict, but the region remains restive and there has been no real progress toward a political settlement.

13.   U.S. envoy Dennis Ross shuttled between Jerusalem and Gaza Thursday in an attempt to defuse tensions preventing the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

14.   Hashimoto criticised the United States on Tuesday for maintaining obstacles that prevented the resumption of the auto talks.

15.   Greenpeace also threatened Tuesday to do all in its power to prevent a resumption of tests.

16.   It has failed to prevent a resumption of fighting between Croats and rebel Serbs in Croatia, as well as new attacks on beleaguered Sarajevo.

17.   A ceasefire committee of elders of both sub-clans was expected to meet to try to prevent a resumption of the fighting, whose cause remained unclear.

18.   The torrential rain which had forced a nine-hour delay on Saturday returned and prevented a resumption of the third round.

19.   It has dismally failed to prevent a resumption of fighting between Croats and rebel Serbs in Croatia, as well as new attacks on beleaguered Sarajevo.

20.   Komites said the action was aimed at preventing the resumption of French nuclear testing.