31.   The transfer had been delayed until the Palestinians secured enough money from donor countries to cover running costs.

32.   The transfers were delayed until the Palestinians secured enough money from donor countries to cover running costs.

33.   Zohbi said the transfers had been delayed so long because they could not find a ship to take the Palestinians back to Syria.

34.   It would not delay the transfer of authority from the United Nations to the NATO-led mission, he said.

35.   It would not delay the transfer of authority from the United Nations to the NATO-led mission, which is due on Wednesday, he said.

36.   The Cape Argus newspaper quoted a South African scientist working with Shuttleworth on the research project as saying Russian authorities are delaying the transfer of the cell samples.