91.   Intervening European Union police negotiated the release of both the Muslims and the Croats and calm returned overnight.

92.   Israel has released hundreds of Palestinians who injured Israelis in attacks before peace accords were signed, but has refused to negotiate the release of Palestinians who killed Israelis.

93.   Jose released two of the girls while the police tried to negotiate the release of Cynthia for nearly four hours before the shooting.

94.   Ivanov was also in the region to help negotiate the release of three Israeli soldiers kidnapped by Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon.

95.   Karno helped negotiate the release of Abu Sayyaf captives freed last year, reportedly for large ransoms.

96.   Last month, Russian officials negotiated the release of the plane and crew in Kandahar, but with no success.

97.   Last month, Russian officials tried to negotiate the release of the plane and crew in Kandahar, without success.

98.   Last year, the Libyan government helped negotiate the release of several other foreigners taken hostage by the Abu Sayyaf from a Malaysian beach resort.

99.   Legislator Mohammed Sharda negotiated the release of the men and promised the tribe that the government would look into their demands, the official said.

100.   Lievende de la Marche was handed over to Governor Wahab Akbar of Basilan province, a former Muslim rebel who earlier helped negotiate the release of another kidnapped Belgian.