11.   The commander of Russian troops in Chechnya was waiting for a reply to his demand that rebel forces free all Russian prisoners by Tuesday afternoon or risk retaliation.

12.   The report said that Russian forces also freed three soldiers who had been taken prisoner in Chechnya.

13.   Yemeni security forces freed on Sunday four German tourists kidnapped by tribesmen in Yemen nearly two weeks ago and arrested their captors, officials said.