The talks are aimed at converting the cease-fire agreement signed on March 23 into a permanent armistice to end the nation's six-year civil war.

"I should certainly hope that a six-year dynastic war could at least establish a 'firm' precedent!"

The statement was regarded here as the clearest, most detailed Soviet policy pronouncement to date on the six-year war.

The Nicaraguan rebels today claimed their biggest victory in the six-year war against the Sandinista Government.

The mediation ended a six-year war between the two sides.

The last seven days have been the most violent in Algeria's nearly six-year civil war.

His six-year war on domestic spending leaves much pent-up demand.

A fifth of Poland's population died during the six-year war.

The new flare-up in Liberia's six-year civil war has pushed 60,000 people out of their homes and set off widespread looting.

Last month, the junta stopped all deliveries of food that were going to both sides in the six-year civil war.