11.   A United Nations investigative team went to the region in November and is expected to publish its report next month.

12.   A report published Wednesday by the Mexico City daily Reforma said Fermin Castro had emerged from a coma and spoken to investigators.

13.   He denied, however, a report published Wednesday in a major U.S. newspaper that Aristide offered Cabinet posts to opposition leaders who left the boycott.

14.   He was confirming a report published in the state newspaper Lao Dong.

15.   Intelligence reports published in Israeli papers said Islamic militants were planning new attacks to coincide with the opening of the school year.

16.   Intelligence reports published Wednesday in Israeli newspapers warned that Islamic militants are planning new attacks timed to coincide with the opening of the school year.

17.   Israeli officials did not confirm or deny the report published in the Haaretz daily.

18.   It persistently denies press reports published last week that it had driven out Eritrean forces which briefly occupied the three uninhabited islands.

19.   Newspaper reports published Saturday said he was killed by accomplices after a dispute over sharing embezzled money.

20.   Only four workers escaped unharmed, said the report published Wednesday.