1.   In the same month, Australian envoys are expected for talks in Pyongyang at the invitation of the North Korean government.

2.   An Egyptian envoy is expected in Sanaa early Wednesday bearing a message from President Hosni Mubarak to his Yemeni counterpart Ali Abdallah Saleh, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.

3.   The US envoy was expected in Israel late Thursday for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu which could pave the way for a Netanyahu-Arafat summit.

4.   The US envoy was then expected in Israel late Thursday for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu which could pave the way for a Netanyahu-Arafat summit.