11.   Siazon said he will meet the ambassadors of Canada and the European Union this week to discuss the issue.

12.   The EU team, which includes British European Commisssioner Chris Patten, will meet Western ambassadors late Thursday for a briefing on the deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe.

13.   The EU team, which includes British European Commissioner Chris Patten, will meet Western ambassadors late Thursday for a briefing on the deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe.

14.   The minister met Japanese ambassador to Thailand Hiroshi Ota yesterday.

15.   Though images have been broadcast of the new leader sitting with officials or meeting foreign ambassadors, the public has yet to hear him speak.

16.   Three women, one wearing a gas mask, were allowed to enter the embassy building to register their protest, but could not meet the ambassador.

17.   A Syrian general will meet Israeli ambassador Itamar Rabinovich.

18.   Claes met the ambassadors in his office to tell them of his decision to resign.

19.   The Uruguayan president is also to meet ambassadors of Latin American countries and Spain before his departure on Friday.

20.   They went on to meet the ambassadors of Canada -- which is leading the multi-national force -- the United States and Britain.