21.   Foreign mediators have failed to reconcile warring factions.

22.   Foreign mediators have urged the Muslim-led government to reassure the Serbs since the peace deal was signed two months ago.

23.   Fujimori has been under growing pressure to seek out foreign mediators to help break the deadlock.

24.   Germany and unnamed foreign mediators were said to have taken part in negotiations aiming at securing a prisoner swap between Israel and Hezbollah.

25.   Initial results indicated that Serbs had voted overwhelmingly against allowing foreign mediators to defuse the crisis.

26.   It seemed unwilling to allow foreign mediators to interfere.

27.   Kosovo Albanians had initially rejected talks unless a foreign mediator was present.

28.   Kosovo Albanian leaders have refused to attend talks with Serb officials in Pristina, saying they want foreign mediators present at any such talks.

29.   Kosovo Albanians had rejected talks unless a foreign mediator was present.

30.   Mandela reiterated Sunday that he does not believe it is necessary to bring in foreign mediators at this stage.