21.   Scharping said Germany was struggling to keep up with its growing overseas commitments, according to the paper.

22.   Scharping said he would attend a formal reception at the Beethovenhalle concert hall hosted by Kohl.

23.   Scharping said witness accounts indicated that the explosion was caused by a technical problem, and that the soldiers had followed proper procedure.

24.   Scharping said Germany would not be deterred from fulfilling future tasks for the tribunal.

25.   Scharping said he would raise the issue again with Eichel and Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in late August.

26.   Scharping said that U.N. civilian administrator Bernhard Kouchner requested assistance in the arrests from the KFOR commander.

27.   Scharping said they were suffering from trauma and injuries caused by flying splinters, but all were in stable condition.

28.   So the United Nations should decide by April whether to extend it or prepare to withdraw the force, Scharping said after talks here with Karzai.

29.   The German observer arrived at the site in the ethnic Albanian village of Rogova shortly after the killing, Scharping said.

30.   The German observer arrived at the site shortly after the killing, Scharping said.