31.   Serb officials have repeatedly said they were willing to take part in negotiations on Kosovo, if the bombing stopped.

32.   Russia wants the bombing to stop, while NATO insists the Serbs first stop the repression of ethnic Albanians.

33.   Since the war, car bombings have all but stopped as the government has restored authority across much of the country and disarmed Muslim and Christian militias.

34.   The bombing stopped last week, when Yugoslavia signed an international peace agreement pledging to grant autonomy to Albanian-majority Kosovo.

35.   The deal appears to satisfy Russian and Chinese demands that the bombing stop before the resolution is approved.

36.   The deal reached Tuesday appears to satisfy Russian and Chinese demands that the bombing stop before the resolution is approved.

37.   The Russians also oppose a NATO-led force for Kosovo, once the bombing has stopped.

38.   When the bombing had stopped and the curfew was lifted, Mazl Khan and his clan made their run for the border.

39.   They are returning to the Kandahar area now that the bombing has stopped.