11.   Two seats remain vacant after the death of holders.

12.   Thousands of voters in seven Kenyan constituencies will cast their ballots Monday in by-elections to fill seats left vacant after defections or deaths of members of parliament.

13.   Thousands of voters in seven constituencies cast their ballots on Monday in by-elections to fill seats left vacant after defections or deaths of members of parliament.

14.   New York banker Felix Rohatyn is the best-positioned for the Paris ambassadorship, left vacant after the death of Pamela Harriman last February.

15.   The position was left vacant after the resignation of Humberto de la Calle, who had called for Samper to step down.