1.   Prive refused to comment on the palace statement.

2.   A palace statement said Deng told Ramos that he hopes to see more exchanges in sports between the two countries.

3.   A palace statement said Philippine peace negotiator Howard Dee gave this assessment to President Fidel Ramos shortly after returning to the Philippines from Utrecht, in the Netherlands.

4.   A palace statement said Edward and Sophie have agreed that a first son of the marriage will become Viscount Severn.

5.   A palace statement said Ramos told commissioners Merle Manuel, Fe Eloisa Gloria, Rodolfo Samarista, and Perfecto Yasay Jr. to step down along with Lopez.

6.   A palace statement said Elizabeth the Queen Mother underwent the surgery with six doctors present on Sunday night at the King Edward VII Hospital in London.

7.   A palace statement said Ramos would confer with key government officials and business and media leaders in efforts to attract more investment to the Philippines.

8.   A presidential palace statement and another by the Lebanese army command Wednesday did not mention deployment figures or locations, but said operations should be completed within a week.

9.   A presidential palace statement said Hrawi accepted the resignation and asked Hariri to stay on until a new premier is named.

10.   A presidential palace statement said Sharma accepted the resignations.