21.   U.N. monitors have accused Iraq of taking advantage of a halt in weapons inspections to disable surveillance equipment and hide key equipment from monitored sites.

22.   Western monitors accused soldiers of the Kosovo Liberation Army of operating inside Macedonia and demanded their immediate withdrawal.

23.   Western monitors have accused Croatia of rushing through laws making it virtually impossible for Serbs to return and reclaim their homes.

24.   Washington has demanded a resumption of the inspections, and U.N. arms monitors have accused Iraq of tampering with surveillance equipment and moving monitored items during the standoff.

25.   At least three people were killed in violence related to local council polls on Wednesday, while voting monitors accused Kumaratunga of violating election laws.