61.   It was difficult to verify the claims independently, because the Planning Ministry, which is tracking the strike for the government, is also staffed by federal workers.

62.   It was impossible to immediately verify the claims, which follow increasing tensions between pro-democracy forces and the government as the meeting approaches.

63.   It was impossible to verify the claims Friday, and none of the refugees interviewed said they saw anyone they knew dressed in a Yugoslav or Serb uniform.

64.   It was impossible to independently verify the claim and representatives of the Garang faction in Nairobi were not available for comment.

65.   It was impossible to independently verify the claim.

66.   It was impossible to independently verify the claims.

67.   It was impossible to verify his claims because heavy gunfire forced reporters to turn back.

68.   It was not possible to independently verify the claims and the government was not immediately available for comment.

69.   It was not possible to verify the claims.

70.   It was impossible to immediately verify the claims, which follow increasing tensions between pro-democracy forces and the government as the gathering approaches.