41.   Otunnu, who also met government officials in Vavuniya, was scheduled to reach Colombo later Friday.

42.   Plavsic was meeting British officials in London, but broke off the meeting to attend a government session scheduled for Monday.

43.   Otunnu, who also has met government officials, returned to government-controlled Vavuniya late Thursday.

44.   Patten, appointed earlier this month as chairman of the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland, arrived in Belfast to meet senior officials of the Police Authority.

45.   Peres meets Palestinian officials to plan cease-fire talks.

46.   Prosecutors were also checking news reports that Roh met Peregrine officials during his visits to Hong Kong in June and August, the official said.

47.   A briefing on findings is expected on Wednesday before the team heads for Beijing to meet health officials there.

48.   A delegation is to travel to the United States to meet American officials later this week.

49.   A military prosecutor charged the three last year with contacting Israel and meeting Israeli officials, crimes punishable by death.

50.   A military prosecutor on Wednesday charged three Lebanese Christians with contacting Israel and meeting officials from the Jewish state, crimes punishable by death.