21.   A US-brokered ceasefire was announced Friday after a weeklong mediation mission to the Middle East by Secretary of State Warren Christopher.

22.   Afghan Prime Minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Tuesday announced a ceasefire between his beleaguered Kabul government and one of its main rivals in the war-torn country.

23.   After announcing their ceasefire Thursday, loyalists said they had come to the decision after having received guarantees about the constitutional position of Northern Ireland as part of Britain.

24.   An immediate ceasefire was announced by Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali at the closing session of the Organisation of African Unity summit in Tunis on Wednesday.

25.   Although the ceasefire was announced to last only a week, observers in Freetown felt it would be extended and that peace talks would be held shortly.

26.   As the ceasefire is announced some translate the good news to Polish peacekeepers.

27.   Dar, who was Hizbuls operational chief in the Indian zone of Kashmir, shot to prominence when he announced the ceasefire.

28.   The State Department announced a ceasefire Friday after talks between US officials, the KDP leader Jalal Talabani, and the head of the PUK Massud Barzani.

29.   The US-brokered ceasefire was announced Friday after a weeklong mediation mission to the Middle East by Secretary of State Warren Christopher.

30.   There is growing speculation that the IRA will announce a ceasefire in the next few days.