41.  But on the diplomatic front, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke announced the biggest breakthrough in over a year on ending the war.

42.  But they have been scoring on the diplomatic front.

43.  Chernomyrdin has said that progress is being made on the diplomatic front.

44.  Despite progress on the diplomatic front, Israel reimposed a full closure of the West Bank amid fears of a new terror attack.

45.  Driven by the European NATO allies, the effort seems designed to present a common diplomatic front as Russia tries to broker an end to the airstrikes.

46.  Driven by European NATO allies, the effort seems designed to present a common diplomatic front as Russia tries to broker an end to the airstrikes.

47.  Even as advances were made on the diplomatic front, so too were they made on the battlefield.

48.  He also plans a quick start on the diplomatic front, heading Thursday to the eastern city of Strasbourg to meet Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany.

49.  He pointed to the recently released report by an international commission led by former Sen. George Mitchell as a way to move ahead on the diplomatic front.

50.  He also worked on the diplomatic front during the day, meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien at the White House.