21.   Government officials declined to give details on the proposal, which had been slated to be presented this weekend until talks were indefinitely suspended.

22.   He said it was likely that the talks would be suspended for a month as soon as the date of the British election was announced.

23.   He was also said to have decided to suspend peace talks with Syria until it publicly denounced terrorism and threw Hamas commanders out of Damascus.

24.   Holbrooke has called on Rugova, who has suspended talks with Belgrade until the crackdown on Kosovo ends, to return to the table with Belgrade.

25.   Israel suspended talks with Syria a year ago after four suicide bombings by Islamic militants.

26.   Israel suspended talks with Syria after the four suicide bombings in March.

27.   It was unclear why the talks were suspended.

28.   Meanwhile, he suspended talks with Arafat for a week and closed off the occupied territories, which had been reopened two days earlier.

29.   Mrs. Kumaratunga, who will be sworn in on Friday, suspended talks with the rebels after the election rally bombing.

30.   Mrs. Kumaratunga, who will be sworn in on Friday, suspended talks with the rebels after the election-rally bombing.