21.   A North Korean delegation official Chung Sung-il told reporters that both sides were consulting their governments on the understanding achieved.

22.   A US delegation official quoted by ITAR-TASS news agency said no joint document would be signed Wednesday.

23.   A Tajikistan delegation official also collapsed with a heart attack in the steamy heat and was taken to hospital.

24.   After the first test set alarm bells ringing, Thai delegation officials went to Tokyo to witness the examination of the second sample, an AFC spokesman said.

25.   Buses now go to planes on the runway to collect athletes and delegation officials.

26.   China and the United States reached an agreement in principle on their copyright dispute here Monday, a US trade delegation official said.

27.   Delegation officials did not rule out the possibility of an invitation to Argentina to send observers to additional OECD committees.

28.   Delegation officials declined to comment on the talks.

29.   Delegation officials earlier said most of the ministers were expected to continue their exchanges in the course of a reception and a dinner offered by the French chairmanship.

30.   Delegation officials said the substance of the Russian application was not discussed.