1.   The White House, however, said the annex introduced ambiguity where clarity was needed and rejected the gesture with tough words and sharpened threats.

2.   When the Jakarta-appointed governor of East Timor, Abilio Soares, proposed autonomy within the Indonesian state, even this gesture was rejected by Suharto.

3.   Greece and Cyprus agree on Turkish Cypriot participation in EU accession talks, but Turkish Cypriots reject the gesture.

4.   Further south in Sarande, meanwhile, rebels indicated they were not prepared to compromise with the authorities, rejecting a gesture by Berisha to agree to early elections.

5.   Adams rejected the gesture of starting the disarmament of the IRA.

6.   The Sarande rebels earlier indicated they were not prepared to compromise with the authorities, rejecting a gesture by Berisha to agree to early elections.

7.   Some embittered veterans rejected the gesture.