1.   In remarks published Saturday, Abdel-Rahman backed the ceasefire call by the Islamic Group, hinting that the group should instead focus its attentions on Israel.

2.   The government has rejected the ceasefire call, saying it will not negotiate with terrorists.

3.   He rebuffed a ceasefire call from Sahnoun on Saturday, insisting that direct negotiations must first take place with Kinshasa.

4.   He said he did not know whether the fighting had lessened in response to the ceasefire call.

5.   In Rio de Janeiro, talks failed to yield a formal ceasefire call Wednesday.

6.   It made no specific reference to the ceasefire call.

7.   A senior Russian foreign ministry official said Wednesday that Moscow had received no backing from the UN Security Council for its ceasefire call.

8.   Eight people have been killed in further clashes between rival Kurdish groups in Iraqi Kurdistan despite a ceasefire call from their leaders, officials said here Monday.

9.   Egypt has repeatedly held Yemeni President Ali Abdallah Saleh, a northerner, responsible for continued fighting in spite of seven ceasefire calls.

10.   Three ceasefire calls have already collapsed with both sides accusing the other of firing the first shots.