11.   The call came as northern troops entered the city of Aden and said they captured Mukalla and its airport where southern leader Ali Salem al-Baid is based.

12.   The call came as Russian and Chechen military leaders announced they had agreed on an immediate but partial ceasefire in the nine-week war.

13.   The call came as Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin arrived in Minsk to mediate the crisis between the legislative and executive branches of government.

14.   The call came as northern troops entered Aden and said they had captured Mukalla and its airport where southern leader Ali Salem al-Baid is based.