11.   Despite the deaths, high-level political contacts reportedly were resuming.

12.   Despite the deaths, high-level political contacts resumed.

13.   In Rome, Milosevic promised contacts would resume.

14.   In Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto said Wednesday he was relieved that contact has resumed.

15.   Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has demanded a total cessation of violence before political contacts resume, but Dahlan said that is impossible.

16.   Israeli-Palestinian contacts resumed Thursday afternoon in the Red Sea resort of Taba.

17.   Lower-key contacts among politicians resumed two weeks ago.

18.   Mladic banned all senior military contacts with NATO after the arrests but in Rome, Milosevic promised contacts would resume.

19.   The Chinese Foreign Ministry, which announced the suspension, did not say when contacts would resume.

20.   The Serbs say Djukic and Krsmanovic must be released before contacts resume.