1.   American diplomats are trying to firm up Chinese promises to halt this dangerous assistance to Iran.

2.   American diplomats tried to mediate the dispute, and the State Department urged restraint.

3.   As Israeli and Palestinian diplomats try to hammer out a peace deal, the fate of these refugees is proving to be one of the biggest obstacles.

4.   Chinese diplomats are trying to figure out how to interpret the moves.

5.   Diplomats are trying to give Izetbegovic political cover by saying Bosnia would remain a single entity.

6.   Diplomats could try to work out a peace accord afterward.

7.   He was held when North Korean diplomats tried to shield him from arrest by driving him in a car with diplomatic license plates into Vietnam.

8.   Russian and French diplomats have tried without success to persuade the Iraqis to cooperate, officials said.

9.   Russian diplomats have tried to use their influence on Yugoslavian President Slobodan Milosevic to get him to back off his aggressive strategies, and negotiate for peaceful settlements.

10.   Since then, American diplomats have tried to restart the talks.