21.   The confrontation came five days after Interior Minister Neritan Ceka announced he had sent a special police force to Vlora to gather intelligence on gangs.

22.   The confrontation came two days before an Anglo-Irish summit, which both sides clearly hope will announce new ideas for breaking months of deadlock in Northern Ireland peacemaking efforts.

23.   The confrontation comes at a bad time for Major, whose party is far behind the opposition Labor Party in opinion polls.

24.   The confrontations came at a time when Egypt acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that its mission to renew talks between Israel and the Palestinians has failed.

25.   The confrontation came as South Korean President Kim Young-sam renewed his offer of massive economic aid to North Korea if the impoverished country agrees to peace talks.

26.   The confrontation came at a time of escalating tensions between Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Jewish settlers over government plans to expand Palestinian autonomy in the West Bank.

27.   The confrontation came at a time of renewed tensions between Israel and the Palestinians over the future of Jerusalem.

28.   The confrontation comes days before a Spanish resolution calling for political liberalization in Cuba is scheduled to go before leaders of the European Union.

29.   The final confrontation came last week when Knight grabbed a student by the arm to lecture him about manners at Assembly Hall.

30.   The latest confrontation comes at a delicate moment in efforts to restart the stalled peace process.