61.   The talks were made possible after the Nicaraguan army pulled its forces back eight kilometers from the border with Honduras, where the kidnapping took place Wednesday.

62.   Sharon meanwhile has refused to say when he might pull his forces out of the Palestinian areas, including the cities of Ramallah, Bethlehem, Jenin and Nablus.

63.   Shortly after the western buildup, Iraq pulled its forces back from the border.