21.   Colombian ministry sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the talks dealt with how to stop the ELN rebels from bombing Colombian oil pipelines.

22.   Citing justice ministry sources, the newspapers said the judges had earlier asked Supreme Court President Pramarn Chansue to remove Manit from his post.

23.   Colombian ministry sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said those talks dealt with how to stop the ELN rebels from bombing Colombian oil pipelines.

24.   Defense ministry sources believe the aircraft may have collided and that one of the three airmen could have ejected safely.

25.   Foreign ministry sources said the visit was planned before Israel suspended the confiscation plan.

26.   High among topics are a territorial dispute over four Russian-held islands off northern Japan and proposed fishery cooperation in waters around the islands, ministry sources said.

27.   Interfax news agency, citing emergency ministry sources, reported another three people dead and three missing.

28.   Local media, quoting unidentified ministry sources, said Kim drove a car to the South Korean Embassy on Wednesday and sought asylum.

29.   Local news media, quoting ministry sources, said South Korea agreed in principle to revamp a tax system that Washington says discriminates against imported cars.

30.   Ministry sources said Spain will send a plane to Cyprus for the men.