41.   A Tamil Tiger guerrilla was strangled amid tension between rival groups observing a truce in Sri Lanka, Tamil sources said Thursday.

42.   Both sides are currently observing a truce arranged by Norway.

43.   The rebels have also accused the navy of not observing the truce by shelling coastal areas in the rebel-controlled north and killing four Tamil fishermen.

44.   The UN General Assembly recently called on all countries in conflict to observe a truce during the Salt Lake City games.

45.   The UN said Monday it was hoping that fighters would observe a truce so that civilians sandwiched between the front lines could be evacuated.

46.   The United Nations said Monday it was hoping that fighters would observe a truce so that civilians sandwiched between the front lines could be evacuated.

47.   The Tiger rebels and the Colombo government are currently observing a truce which they hope to extend as a formal cessation of hostilities agreement within a month.

48.   The Tiger rebels and the Sri Lankan government have been observing a truce since Christmas and both sides have invited the Norwegian government to facilitate peace talks.

49.   UNAMIR was attempting to persuade the warring factions to observe a truce for a few hours to allow the evacuation of civilian refugees from the church building.

50.   Under an agreement between the two sides, UN peacekeeping troops have been dispatched to Tajikistan to observe the truce.