11.   Finley and Bavasi agreed to put off talks until after the season.

12.   FARC commanders said they saw the increased military presence as a security threat and refused to continue talks until the troops pulled back.

13.   Imayev first told Interfax that the Chechen delegation would not return to the talks until those responsible for the killings have been found.

14.   In November, the rebels had declared a unilateral freeze on peace talks until the government could show it was taking a harder line against the groups.

15.   Later in the day, they moved the talks to the Grand Hyatt Hotel, where they plan to sequester themselves for continuous talks until the Wednesday deadline.

16.   Monday night Barak lashed out at Syria, announcing he would not resume peace talks until Syria reined in Hezbollah.

17.   Neither the league nor the union is expected to resume talks until after the Christmas holiday, possibly as early as Monday.

18.   Netanyahu himself said he would favor early elections if the government suspended the Syrian talks until the vote.

19.   No results were expected at the talks until late in the day.

20.   On Wednesday, Mitchell adjourned the talks until next month, admitting he had been unable to persuade the participants to begin bargaining.