1.   The peace talks are being held against a background of increasing violence.

2.   Campaigning was seriously hampered by increasing political violence, however, and the election was cancelled shortly after polling had commenced.

3.   It said the solution to increasing violence was the speedy introduction of a transitional executive council in South Africa and multi-party control over the security forces.

4.   I hope that the Palestinian-Arab population will not erm utilise this atmosphere for increasing violence and bloodshed.

5.   Both countries were considered well qualified, Rothenberg said, but increasing violence in South Africa appeared to make some voters hesitant.

6.   But already one thing is certain in the face of the increasing violence and threats.

7.   But Phillips said that fact was coincidental and blamed the increasing violence in the Chenalho area on religious and tribal disputes among groups of Indians.

8.   But rights monitors have warned of increasing violence as campaigning began this year.