31.   The Washington Post expanded on the alleged exchange, quoting Netanyahu aides as discussing how the Jordanian royal family had a history of psychiatric problems.

32.   ITAR-TASS news agency quoted aides to Chernomyrdin saying the prime minister was not targeted by the explosion.

33.   The agency quoted an aide to Sharif as saying the head of Bahinder would visit Pakistan soon for talks on putting the project back on track.

34.   The newspaper quoted aides as saying that they expected him to be out of government by the end of the year.