11.   But the Defense Ministry said no Russian troops had departed Russian soil for Kosovo, according to a spokesman who asked not to be identified.

12.   He did not say when Parliament was likely to vote on the issue, nor when the troops might depart.

13.   NATO warplanes attacked targets across Yugoslavia on Tuesday, as the military alliance approved a plan for a peacekeeping ground force in Kosovo as soon as Serb troops depart.

14.   Sources in the area said that Serb troops departing before NATO troops deploy in Kosovo had set the houses on fire.

15.   The formal base closing ceremony will be held within the next few days, and then the remaining Russian troops will depart from the deep-water port.

16.   The U.S. ambassador announced Tuesday he would leave this war-torn capital, saying it would be dangerous to stay in Brazzaville after French troops depart.

17.   A battle for Mogadishu airport is looming as UN troops depart.