11.   Earlier this week, Annan had tried to broker a truce, with little success.

12.   Fighting west of Kabul ceased as an emissary was sent from the capital to broker a truce between rival commanders engaged in a two-day turf battle.

13.   Former President Jimmy Carter, who brokered the truce, said in the United States he would return to Bosnia if asked by both warring parties.

14.   Former President Jimmy Carter, who brokered the truce, said in Atlanta he would return to Bosnia if asked by both warring parties.

15.   He brokered a truce in Bosnia last December but it was widely ignored.

16.   In Cairo, Powell met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in a bid to broker a truce between the Israelis and Palestinians.

17.   Israel radio stations reported Friday that U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher has succeeded in brokering a truce between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.

18.   Israeli warplanes attacked south Lebanon Sunday and Islamic militants unleashed more rockets on northern Israel as diplomats shuttled between Middle East capitals hoping to broker a truce.

19.   Israel radio reported Friday that U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher has succeeded in brokering a truce between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.

20.   Karamat stepped in and, in a series of last-minute meetings, brokered a truce between Leghari and Sharif.