21.   Akashi met Bosnian leaders in Sarajevo Tuesday in an attempt to get them to end their offensive against the Bosnian Serbs.

22.   Under threat of NATO air strikes, Bosnian Serb forces in late April ended an offensive against Gorazde and pulled their heavy weapons out of the exclusion zone.

23.   Under threat of NATO air strikes, Bosnian Serb forces in late April ended an offensive against Gorazde.

24.   Washington has asked Israel to end its offensive, which was triggered by a wave of deadly Palestinian suicide bombings.

25.   Prodi said the association agreement would not be suspended but suggested that other options were available to pressure Israel to end its offensive.

26.   Sharon has defied US calls to end the offensive, which has outraged the Arab world and set off fears of a humanitarian catastrophe.

27.   The demands are high, at least partially because the Bosnian government is reluctant to end its offensive in the north.