1.   The Palestinian delegation head, Haider Abdel-Shafi, added that the Israeli position was very negative and endangered the negotiations.

2.   The delegation heads said their teams would meet here again on Thursday and hold regular meetings two or three times a week.

3.   - Mary Ann Glendon, United States, professor of law, Harvard University, delegation head.

4.   Abdullah embraced and kissed the Iraqi delegation head in front of TV cameras in the conference hall.

5.   Delegation head Alejandro Lucar Fernandoz said the lawmakers had brought half a ton of medical supplies as a gift to the Iraqi children.

6.   Delegation deputy head Maria Tam Wai-chu, meanwhile, was concerned about the lack of progress on mutual assistance between Hong Kong and mainland judicial officials.

7.   Delegation head Nigerian Col. James Oladipo said his team was due Saturday to visit Klay and Gbah to talk to civilians displaced by the war.

8.   Even as a high-level U.S. delegation heads to Russia to coordinate diplomacy in the Balkans, Russian lawmakers vote to unilaterally stop complying with U.N. sanctions against Serbia.

9.   Nevertheless, U.S. delegation head Frank Loy said parties were narrowing differences and he expected an agreement during the Thanksgiving weekend.

10.   New Zealand delegation head Stuart Prior said Thursday that Norway pledged to pass legislation to stop Norwegian boats illegally involved.