1. Despite the unilateral ceasefire declaration by Milosevic, Yugoslav forces continued to engage remnants of the Kosovo Liberation Army. 2. Good news was at a premium in Angola and Bosnia-Hercegovina, despite recent ceasefire declarations. 3. However, after the ceasefire declaration, the intensity of clashes in the region considerably dropped. 4. His presence at the summit is conditional upon a ceasefire declaration currently being brokered by US special envoy Anthony Zinni. 5. However, US officials in Moscow for a Group of Seven summit said they had no evidence that a ceasefire declaration was imminent. 6. A second round of US-mediated talks in two days opened late Wednesday but failed to pin down a ceasefire declaration, officials on both sides said. 7. The US-mediated talks opened late Wednesday but failed to pin down a ceasefire declaration, officials on both sides said. 8. The United States also is seeking a general ceasefire declaration, but US diplomats said a ceasefire was not a pre-condition for negotiations. 9. Unionists believe the ceasefire declaration is an empty promise which contradicts promises made to them by London. 10. Security chiefs from both sides had been gearing up for new discussions after a session late Wednesday failed to produce a ceasefire declaration. |
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