11.   Talks between Russia and Estonia on the withdrawal of Russian troops from the Baltic republic will resume in Helsinki Tuesday, a Finnish foreign ministry spokesman said Saturday.

12.   The alarm went off automatically after a torch outside the restaurant burned too close to a sensor, Finnish foreign ministry official Jukka Siukosaari said.

13.   The Finnish foreign ministry on Wednesday appealed to Finnish nationals living or staying in Russia to exercise caution following kidnapping threats.

14.   The Nordic country remains wedded to its traditional image as a neutral country, Finnish foreign ministry representative Lauri Kontro told AFP.