11.   A Croatian government representative said Thursday that no progress had been made at talks with rebel Serbs, increasing the possibility of renewed conflict.

12.   Any U.N. departure could bring the Serb-dominated Yugoslav Army into a renewed conflict on the side of the Croatian Serbs.

13.   Both Clinton and Barak have warned that if the peace talks failed there could be renewed conflict in the region.

14.   Bosnian Croat state raises fears of renewed conflict.

15.   But as early as Friday, it was clear that talk of a renewed conflict would receive the attention.

16.   But he said much of what has been achieved remains vulnerable to the threat of renewed conflict.

17.   But reports from Kachin and Wa areas of northern and northeastern Burma challenge this assertion and say disillusionment about the truces could bring renewed conflict.

18.   Clark earlier warned that there was limited time to work out a final political agreement and that renewed conflict could be expected in the spring, if not earlier.

19.   Croatian officials maintain that a withdrawal of the U.N. force would not lead to renewed conflict.

20.   Defense chiefs from eight southern African countries discussed renewed conflict Thursday in nearby Congo and Angola as part of their routine regional security meeting.