31.   The announcement coincided with a series of protests by hundreds of angry South Koreans who burned Japanese flags and tried to march into the Japanese embassy here.

32.   The announcement coincided with new reports of fighting in the Chechen capital of Grozny, where Russian forces are trying to dislodge pockets of rebel resistance.

33.   The announcement coincided with the release of an invitation to Bhutto to attend the conference from Indian Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao.

34.   The announcement coincided with the visit here of Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma.

35.   The announcement coincided with the latest of numerous protests against the banking restrictions.

36.   The announcement coincided with the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan which starts in Mauritania on Wednesday.

37.   The announcement here coincided with the signing in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince of several agreements intended to boost US investment to the Caribbean country.