51.   On the diplomatic front, British Foreign Minister Jack Straw arrived in Islamabad Tuesday in a bid to broker peace between Pakistan and India, an official said.

52.   Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Tuesday his government would try to broker peace between rival Moslem sectarian groups but warned of stern action if their fighting continued.

53.   Prabhakaran will speak on the latest moves by Norway to broker peace in Sri Lanka.

54.   Spring was asked to visit the region by EU leaders meeting in Dublin on Saturday who said they wanted a greater European role in brokering Middle East peace.