71.   The Slovene parliament was set to meet later Thursday to decide whether to approve a new government after more than three months of political stalemate.

72.   New UN Kosovo chief calls for action to end politicl parties to work together and overcome a political stalemate in the troubled southern Serbian province.

73.   Osman Atto has blamed Aidid for the drawn-out political stalemate, aggravated by his proclaiming himself president and forming a government.

74.   Slovene Prime Minister Janez Drnovsek urged the parliament on Thursday to approve his new government and end three and a half months of political stalemate.

75.   The KNU president said Myanmar had reached a political stalemate because the Yangon regime refused to accept the idea of a national federation.