41.   The missing money was part of an aid package from the Norwegian foreign ministry to farmers in the self-rule areas of Gaza and Jericho.

42.   The Norwegian foreign ministry said earlier Saturday that it, like many other countries, was recalling its ambassador from Lagos for consultations.

43.   The Norwegian foreign ministry said they had in fact agreed on a text.

44.   The Norwegian foreign ministry said Thursday it has asked the Russian consulate here to overturn a decision to deny visas to members of the ecological organisation Bellona.

45.   The Norwegian foreign ministry did not provide details.

46.   The Norwegian foreign ministry would neither confirm nor deny the asylum requests.

47.   The Norwegian foreign ministry would neither confirm nor deny the Interfax report.