11.   Arafat, who requested the meeting, is seeking to rally Russian support in the diplomatic efforts to end the violence and revive peace talks.

12.   As NATO strikes against Serb forces stretched into their ninth week Wednesday, diplomatic efforts to end the conflict picked up steam.

13.   As President Clinton continued to talk tough against Iraq, his top aides launched another diplomatic effort Saturday to avert a military confrontation with the Middle Eastern country.

14.   As NATO returned to an all-out war footing, diplomatic efforts intensified in Bonn.

15.   At the same time, the administration played down any effect that the internal political turmoil in Russia might have on diplomatic efforts to negotiate a settlement.

16.   At the same time, traditional diplomatic efforts must continue, especially with Pakistan and India.

17.   At the same time, US diplomatic efforts have failed, leaving its Cambodia policy in a shambles.

18.   A Balkan settlement is now being left largely to the diplomatic efforts led by the United States.

19.   A diplomatic effort was foiled Friday when the UN Security Council overwhelmingly defeated a Russian resolution demanding an immediate halt to the airstrikes.

20.   Accompanying such resolve must be a serious diplomatic effort to nurse the gulf war coalition of European and Arab countries and Japan back to robust health.