11.   Many Arabs fighting with the Taliban have been killed in U.S. airstrikes on Afghanistan, a Saudi diplomat was quoted as saying Saturday.

12.   Reporters in Cuba quoted diplomats as saying Foreign Minister Roberto Robaina told them the flights were spotted on Saturday and Monday.

13.   Portuguese President Mario Soares will visit China in the first half of April, the Portuguese news agency LUSA said Saturday, quoting diplomats in Beijing.

14.   Reporters in Cuba quoted diplomats as saying Foreign Minister Roberto Robaina told them on Tuesday the flights were spotted on Saturday and Monday.

15.   Reporters in Cuba quoted diplomats as saying Robaina told them the flights were spotted on Saturday and Monday.

16.   She has been receiving fan mail and gifts ranging from apples to designer dresses, newspapers quoted Philippine diplomats as saying.

17.   Russia warned Croatian President Franjo Tudjman on Monday to back off from escalating the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, a senior Russian diplomat was quoted as saying.

18.   The Independent, quoting unidentified diplomats, said the rebels have been negotiating by mobile phone for the money since seizing the hostages during a diplomatic function Tuesday night.

19.   The Post quoted unidentified diplomats who were quoting the current moderate Bosnian Serb leaders.

20.   Time magazine last week quoted unidentified diplomats as saying Fahd was suffering periods of confusion and disorientation.