1.   The fighting came as federal troops began moving to seal roads and valley passes in the breakaway republic to prevent rebels from launching raids from their southern mountain bases.

2.   The fighting came as the two sides struggled to re-ignite stalled peace talks.

3.   The fighting came as troops began moving to seal roads and valley passes in Chechnya to prevent rebels from launching raids from their southern mountain bases.

4.   The fighting came as international envoys urged the two sides to seek a diplomatic solution.

5.   The fighting came as U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage met with Pakistani officials in Islamabad, hoping to defuse the crisis between the nuclear-armed rivals.

6.   The fighting came as U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage headed to New Delhi to hold talks Friday with Indian leaders in an effort to defuse the crisis.

7.   The fighting came just as a government commission in Moscow was discussing ways to implement the agreement.

8.   The fighting came just one day after Co-Premier Prince Norodom Ranariddh left the country for a trip to France.

9.   The latest fighting came as a five-member delegation from the Economic Community of West African States wrapped up a several-day fact-finding mission to country.

10.   The renewed fighting came just one day after Rabbani said he was willing to abide by a cease-fire recommended by the United Nations special peace envoy.