61.   The Russian defence ministry denied that civilian targets had been attacked.

62.   The South Korean defense ministry on Wednesday denied a television report that suspected armed North Korean infiltrators from a beached submarine had taken two civilians hostage.

63.   The Russian defence ministry denied the charge.

64.   The Russian defense ministry denied destroying the houses, ITAR-TASS said.

65.   The Rwandan defence ministry on Wednesday denied dispatching any troops to neighbouring Burundi, dismissing such claims by Hutu rebels in the central African nation as propaganda.

66.   The Zairean defence ministry denied claims that the government was rearming troops of the former Rwandan army there.

67.   The Zairean defence ministry Tuesday denied reports that government troops had looted the government-held town of Kindu.

68.   Meanwhile, the Turkish foreign ministry denied reports in the Turkish press that the army on Monday launched an operation in northern Iraq to hunt down Turkish Kurd rebels.

69.   On Wednesday, the Albanian Defence ministry denied reports of clashes between armed forces and rebels, in a statement published in Tirana.

70.   On Wednesday, the French foreign ministry denied an exodus was imminent.