1.   The latest truce in the war for Chechnya began Wednesday at noon.

2.   Previous cease-fires in Tajikistan have collapsed and it was unclear if the latest truce would hold.

3.   At the truce talks, the Israeli and Palestinian officials blamed each other for failing to implement the latest truce, declared last week.

4.   Bosnian Serbs and Muslim-led government forces appear to be honoring their latest truce.

5.   Both the government and its Bosnian Serb enemies claimed violations of their latest truce Monday, but the United Nations said most war fronts were quiet.

6.   Despite the latest truce and some progress in peace talks, violence plagues Tajikistan.

7.   Despite the latest truce, there has been sporadic violence in Tajikistan.

8.   Following the latest truce, Aznar initially rejected talks until ETA gave further proof of its peaceful intentions.

9.   However, the latest truce appeared to be over in all but name following several days of heavy fighting.

10.   Israel, meanwhile, said the Palestinians have been violating the latest truce meant to end more than five weeks of bloodshed.