51.   Northern troops kept up their deadly bombardment of this besieged southern stronghold on Monday after UN efforts to broker a ceasefire failed.

52.   Northern troops stepped up attempts to capture the southern stronghold of Aden on Monday after UN efforts to broker a ceasefire collapsed.

53.   On the diplomatic front, an Arab League delegation left Sanaa on Tuesday after failing in its mission to broker a ceasefire.

54.   Sahnoun has been attempting to broker a ceasefire with the rebels following Zairean government acceptance of his five-point peace plan, which has UN Security Council backing.

55.   Separatist politicians in Indian Kashmir said Friday they are optimistic New Delhi will allow them to visit Pakistan to broker a ceasefire with Kashmiri militant leaders there.

56.   Saudi Arabia played a key role in diplomatic efforts in the United Nations to broker a ceasefire.

57.   The attack triggered an international outcry and spurred a US-led diplomatic drive to broker a ceasefire to end the fighting.

58.   The attack triggered an international outcry and spurred a US-diplomatic drive to broker a ceasefire to end the fighting.

59.   The ceasefire was brokered in a diplomatic drive which focused on Syria and Israel and was spearheaded by US Secretary of State Warren Christopher.

60.   The fighting raged on as US Secretary of State Warren Christopher was due in Israel from Damascus on a mission to broker a ceasefire.