51.   Russian forces resumed shelling of the centre of Grozny on Tuesday, despite a unilateral ceasefire offered by the Russian government, an AFP correspondent here reported.

52.   Russian authorities, including Yeltsin, keep insisting that they are respecting the unilateral ceasefire despite the permanent shelling, troop deployments and aerial bombing.

53.   Russian forces resumed shelling of the centre of Grozny on Tuesday, in violation of a unilateral ceasefire offered by the Russian government, an AFP correspondent here reported.

54.   Russian and Chechen military commanders were set to hold talks on Friday as fighting raged on in the breakaway Chechnya republic despite a unilateral ceasefire announced by Moscow.

55.   Russian warplanes pounded several villages in southeastern Chechnya overnight Sunday and early Monday despite a unilateral ceasefire declared by Moscow, witnesses told AFP.

56.   Since mid-December, it has observed a unilateral ceasefire, which is not recognised by Ankara.

57.   Since mid-December, the PKK leader has observed a unilateral ceasefire, which is not recognised by Ankara.

58.   Tamil Tiger rebels have been observing a unilateral ceasefire since Christmas Eve and the Sri Lankan government has reciprocated the rebel gesture.

59.   Tamil Tiger guerrillas have declared a one-week unilateral ceasefire following the swearing-in of new President Chandrika Kumaratunga, military sources here said Sunday.

60.   The Afghan government has declared a unilateral ceasefire in its long-running battle against the Taliban militia besieging Kabul, a defence ministry source said Tuesday.