51.   The losses halted the advance that began last week as second-quarter earnings reports began to trickle in.

52.   The military had halted the advance eight days ago to consolidate its hold on areas captured from rebels and to clear mines on the way to Jaffna.

53.   The military halted the advance eight days ago to consolidate its hold on areas captured from rebels and to clear mine fields on the way to Jaffna.

54.   The two Koreas have made halting diplomatic advances in recent years, but held no official talks for the past six months.

55.   Vance felt strongly that negotiations were the only way to halt Serbian advances, rejecting critics who argued that his tactics amounted to appeasement of an aggressor.

56.   Zairian rebels said Saturday they have halted their advance on this strategic city on the Zaire River to await the arrival of more forces for the final assault.

57.   He said he had ordered his troops to halt their advance while he talked with Mobutu on Sunday, when he demanded that the president hand over power immediately.

58.   In the south, they made some success but we halted their advance towards Juba and repulsed their forces.

59.   Belgrade claims Bosnian Serbs have halted their advance at the strategic town of Kupres, though the UN reported bitter fighting in the northwest.

60.   Bosnian Serb forces on Monday launched a counter-offensive against Moslem-led government troops who appeared to have halted an advance in western Bosnia, United Nations officials said.