1.   The present wave of political killings is the work of people trying to derail peace talks.

2.   Speaking to BBC radio, Lawrence Eagleburger said the US had done what it could for an agreement on farm subsidies, which had derailed the talks.

3.   And who derailed the talks?

4.   A further factor which could potentially derail the talks is the reluctance of several European Union countries to open their telecoms markets widely enough.

5.   By publicly opposing a potential merger, some analysts said, Hundt could derail the talks before a deal is ever signed.

6.   In the past, Palestinian militants have sought to derail peace talks with bombings or shootings.

7.   It also appeared timed to derail talks scheduled in New York this week between Portugal and Indonesia to discuss a U.N.-sponsored meeting on autonomy for the province.

8.   Israel and the PLO have begun to negotiate about elections, but the persistent attacks by Hamas threaten to derail the talks.

9.   It was not clear today if the violence would derail those talks.

10.   Not even a stinging court decision in favor of the IRS could derail the talks.