31.   The United States, which brokered a ceasefire during talks in Ireland last September, has invited both Barzani and Talabani for peace talks in London next month.

32.   The United Nations chief plans to meet Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic and Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic to push UN efforts to broker a ceasefire in the region.

33.   The United States brokered a ceasefire which took effect on Thursday until the battle for Arbil.

34.   UN special representative Norbert Holl is currently attempting to broker a ceasefire between the Taliban and the ousted Kabul forces.

35.   US Secretary of State Warren Christopher is due in Damascus later Saturday along with Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeni Primakov for five-way talks aimed at brokering a ceasefire.

36.   UN special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is trying to broker a ceasefire between the two sides in talks in Cairo.

37.   Washington repeatedly had brokered ceasefires when fighting erupted between Kurdish factions.

38.   Zinni met earlier Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in a fresh attempt to broker a ceasefire even as the violence continued.

39.   With Russian premier Viktor Chernomyrdin he then brokered a ceasefire in the Chechen war and instigated peace talks.

40.   Zinni arrived in Israel Thursday night on his third mission to try to broker a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians.