11.   His appeal followed the failure of UN special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi to broker a ceasefire in the war.

12.   He was speaking just ahead of the arrival in the region Thursday of US peace envoy Anthony Zinni, who will seek yet again to broker a ceasefire.

13.   Holl has admitted that hopes of brokering a ceasefire are fading.

14.   In the statement, the leaders highlighted the role of the Organisation of Security and Cooperation in Europe in brokering a ceasefire in Chechnya and providing humanitarian aid.

15.   A temporary ceasefire was brokered Sunday but Wardak has given Khan a week to surrender or face an attack with central government backing.

16.   A senior official first said Powell, who is trying to broker a ceasefire in Israeli-y of Ramallah.

17.   A UN special envoy on Monday announced the end of his mediation effort here between the warring Yemeni sides after failing to broker a ceasefire in their civil war.

18.   An Arab League delegation has been in Yemen since Thursday trying to broker a ceasefire between Saleh and Baid.

19.   An Arab League delegation has been in Yemen since Thursday trying to broker a ceasefire between Saleh and his southern rival, ousted vice-president Ali Salem al-Baid.

20.   And although he welcomed international efforts to broker a ceasefire, Health Minister Ephraim Sneh said they should not be addressed to Israel.