21.   Earlier Saturday, Russians living in the enclave of Barentsburg accused Norwegian officials of botching the job.

22.   Ethnic Albanian leader Ibrahim Rugova held talks Thursday with a Norwegian official in Pristina, the capital of the secessionist province.

23.   Ethnic Albanian leader Ibrahim Rugova was holding talks Thursday with a Norwegian official in the capital of the secessionist province.

24.   He met top Norwegian officials in Oslo on Monday and was due to return home early Tuesday.

25.   He met with top Norwegian officials and appeared at a news conference with Foreign Minister Jan Petersen.

26.   However, after meeting with Norwegian officials, Arafat indicated he might postpone the unilateral declaration of statehood.

27.   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that weekend talks with Norwegian officials explored ways of resuscitating the stalled Middle East peace process.

28.   It reflects existing laws and bilateral agreements, said Norwegian officials.

29.   It said Norwegian officials told Fini the order would have to change before relations could improve.

30.   Mandela canceled the meeting with the Norwegian official, while Deputy President Thabo Mbeki was to deliver the Parliament speech on his behalf.