11.   Despite this Radio New Zealand said authorities have made preparations to deal with the possibility of a large number of arrests.

12.   Dow refused to submit to the search and said authorities confiscated her travel documents and barred her from leaving the country.

13.   Eduardo Canto, a spokesman for the environmental protection prosecutor, denied any conflict of interest in the ESSA case and said authorities were still investigating.

14.   He cited reports from Serbia that a parachute had been found but said U.S. authorities were unable to confirm that.

15.   He offered no motive for the slaying but said state authorities were investigating.

16.   International officials have noticed harassment of the remaining Serbs in the region and said local authorities were giving the scarce jobs available only to Croats.

17.   It did not say why and when exactly Tamoyan was detained, but said authorities have determined that he did not commit any hostile acts.

18.   It also cited the deplorable situation of military units stationed in the region and said local authorities have not paid salaries to doctors, teachers and cultural officials.

19.   K. Raghunathan, a village administrative officer, admitted there was a food shortage, but said authorities were trying to replenish supplies.

20.   Koerting said German authorities are still investigating how many shots were fired.