111.  On the diplomatic front, the United States continues to prepare the groundwork for a possible military intervention.

112.  On the diplomatic front, a senior European Union delegation met Palestinian chief Yasser Arafat after Israel refused a delegation access to the Palestinian leader three weeks ago.

113.  On the diplomatic front, am senior Iranian official said the presense of US troops in Afghanistan posed a threat to Iran and ruled out improved ties with Washington.

114.  On the diplomatic front, attention is still focussed on Belgrade where Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic is expected within days to announce formal recognition of the borders of Bosnia.

115.  On the diplomatic front, Israeli Defence Minister Binyamin Ben Eliezer is scheduled to visit Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday.

116.  On the diplomatic front, Moscow is also trying to make headway.

117.  Relations between long-time rivals Taiwan and China have never been warm, but their latest skirmishes on the diplomatic front have brought the temperature close to permafrost.

118.  President Jacques Chirac on Wednesday again urged the speedy convening of an international conference on the crisis, after recommending a strong initiative on the diplomatic front on Tuesday.

119.  Tension, fueled by lack of progress on the diplomatic front, has been rising here over the past few weeks.

120.  The Albanian government did not say specifically why it had recalled its ambassador but said it did not rule out further action on the diplomatic front.