71.   The rebels have refused to attend the peace talks, the accord does not provide for a cease-fire and fighting has intensified in recent months.

72.   Two days of peace talks in neighboring Uzbekistan failed to yield an agreement last week, and fighting has intensified since then.

73.   While fighting intensified, the International Committee of the Red Cross said it was pulling its operations out of Jaffna city.

74.   Fighting has already intensified in the enclave, particularly through the past week.

75.   Fighting has intensified since then, with the FARC launching numerous attacks against power plants, communications facilities and roads.

76.   Fighting is intensifying around Kabul as the Taliban militia enters suburban areas.

77.   Fighting has intensified around the eastern Afghan provincial capital of Asadabad with Taliban fighters still virtually surrounded, an opposition spokesman said Monday.

78.   AFP correspondents in Grozny said fighting had intensified Tuesday around the bridge which crosses the Sunzha close to the presidential palace.

79.   But fighting have since intensified and France still believes there has not been enough US pressure on the Moslems to negotiate.

80.   Fighting has intensified in recent days with Zairean air raids on several rebel-held towns in the wake of rebel advances that prompted international pressure for negotiations.