21.   It would also create a new mediation commission and another commission to monitor compliance with peace accords to end the rebellion.

22.   Justice Ministry authorities continued negotiations to end a rebellion that began Tuesday when prisoners took eight staff members hostage.

23.   Justice Minister Ioannis Pottakis came under intense criticism from opposition parties and even members of the ruling Socialist party for allegedly not doing enough to end the rebellion.

24.   Last month news broke that Papua New Guinea had hired mercenaries to help end the rebellion.

25.   Military attempts to end the rebellion have met with little success.

26.   Mediators met with rebel soldiers Sunday, bringing them offers of major government concessions if they would end their rebellion.

27.   Nhek Bunchhay also said the guerrillas planned to formally end their rebellion Monday.

28.   Numerous previous efforts to end Tuareg rebellions in Niger and neighboring Mali failed because the Libyan-backed rebels were divided into numerous factions.

29.   Officials said the prisoners decided to end the rebellion after riot troops threatened to storm the penitentiary.

30.   Previous efforts to end the rebellion have broken down twice.