51.   He quoted Tang as saying Taiwan and China should hold talks to end their hostilities rather than let foreign countries meddle in their internal affairs.

52.   In a positive development Thursday, Misuari and a Christian vigilante group announced they have agreed to end their hostilities and work for peace.

53.   In an interview with the Izvestia newspaper, ret. Gen. Alexander Lebed also promised to quickly end hostilities in Chechnya during a trip to the separatist region.

54.   In November, el-Bashir said an agreement to end hostilities with Eritrea would be signed soon.

55.   In October, the Civil United Front and the ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi party signed an accord to end hostilities.

56.   In Rio de Janeiro, talks to end the hostilities between the two Andean nations broke off when mediators said the negotiations were taking too long.

57.   In Washington, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said that while Israel was withdrawing some troops neither side had yet met conditions outlined by President Bush to end hostilities.

58.   Iran opened a regional conference on Afghanistan on Tuesday aimed at ending hostilities in the war-torn country.

59.   In Washington, the White House spokesman said that while Israel was withdrawing some troops, neither side had yet met conditions outlined by Bush to end hostilities.

60.   In Washington, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said that while Israel was withdrawing some troops neither side had yet met conditions outlined by Bush to end hostilities.