21.   Russian denounced the bombings and briefly recalled its ambassador from Washington in protest.

22.   Sheik Sayyeh Abu Musameh, a leader of the Muslim militant group Hamas in Gaza, denounced the bombing and said his followers were not involved.

23.   The Al Aqsa group claimed responsibility, while the Palestinian Authority denounced the bombing, saying it would give Israel an excuse to retaliate.

24.   The Palestinian Authority denounced the bombing, saying it would give Israel an excuse to retaliate.

25.   The Palestinian Authority, headed by Arafat, denounced the bombing and ordered the arrest of Islamic Jihad activists.

26.   The Palestinian Authority denounced the bombing and said it was working hard to reach a cease-fire.

27.   Walkouts, demonstrations, black arm bands, anti-NATO slogans, banners and T-shirts have all been used by Serb sportsmen to denounce the bombings.

28.   Yeltsin and other Russian officials harshly denounced the bombings.

29.   Bush also demanded Arab leaders take steps to promote peace, such as ending praise for anti-Israeli violence in official media and publicly denouncing suicide bombings.

30.   Earlier in Israel, US Secretary of State Warren Christopher denounced the bombing.